Vocabulary
Name of people who fish in the Chesapeake Bay area...
Watermen
What two Great Lakes is Niagara Falls between?
Lake Erie and Ontario
What does Sachem mean?
A Narragansett ruler
Why do grapes grow well in the Finger Lakes region?
Warm air creates the right conditions for the long growing season of grapes.
How did life change for the Narragansett when they lost most of their native land to the Europeans?
Many sided with other Native American groups. Many were killed, many were scattered. Some stayed in the Northeast, and some moved to Canada.
New York City was...
First capital of the US
How does soil around Chesapeake Bay get polluted?
Factories dump waste onto/around the land.
Iroquois Confederacy is...
The strongest Native American Organization... how Native Americans gathered together to make decisions for their people.
How is water not essential to the growing of cranberries?
The plants are placed 600 feet deep in one of the Finger Lakes.
What are 3 details that support this idea: "An important reform movement that grew in the Northeast was the abolitionist movement."
Abolitionists formed groups and published anti-slavery newspapers such as Liberator, American Anti-Slavery Society began in Philadelphia in 1833.
how have Pittsburgh's industries changed over the years?
They now have a diverse group of industries.
(More than just iron, coal and steel)
Which mountain range does NOT make up part of the Appalachian trail?
Rocky Mountains
Why did women want the right to vote?
They believed women should have the same rights as men, including the right to vote.
What Northeast state does not share a boundary of the Atlantic Ocean?
Pennsylvania
What issues might an immigrant face when moving to a new country? How can they be solved?
Language and cultural barriers, which keep them from getting food and jobs. Low-cost training could help.
How do people in the Northeast contribute to the ECONOMY?
They work, shop and spend money.
what is the largest of the Finger Lakes?
Lake Seneca
What are reasons immigrants came to the United States?
To find jobs, to own their own land, to escape war or other hardships.
What is not an even that led to the founding of the US?
The capital moved to Washington, DC in 1800.
If you are a member of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, what can you do to help end the pollution and overfishing of the bay?
Answer may vary. Limit amount of fish people can take from area. Only use hydroelectiricty, etc. near bay.
What is NOT a key step in maple syrup production?
Sap is ready to flow only when temperatures drop below freezing.
What do Philadelphia, New York City and Boston all have in common?
They have landmarks that many tourists visit each year.
What is an abolitionist?
A person who believed slavery should be outlawed.
How did Europeans use the iron axes, brass kettles and other items?
They traded them with Native Americans for food and fur.
How is the Niagara River important to people in the Northeast region?
Hydropower plants catch energy of water to run mills and machines. Largest producer of electricity in NY". Niagara creates enough power to light 24 million 100-watt light bulbs at once.