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A settlement that is ruled by a faraway government
colony
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A protected area of water where ships can dock
harbor
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A waterway dug across the land
canal
100
A huge, slow-moving mass of ice
glacier
100
A factory that uses machines to weave cloth
textile mill
200
What is the smallest region of the United States in size?
Northeast
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a major, sudden change in government or in people's lives
revolution
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In our nation's early history, what two means of transportation were available?
road or water
200
Rivers deep enough and wide enough for ship to use
navigable rivers
200
What were the homes of the Iroquois Indians called?
longhouses
300
What was the battle called in which the 13 colonies won their freedom from England?
The Revolutionary War (Or The American Revolution)
300
What were 3 reasons why many immigrants came to America during the 1800s and early 1900s?
Many were poor and wanted better lives; many wanted to own land; freedom from discrimination due to race or religion; some wanted to avoid going to war; some escaped cruel leadership
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What man was the leader of the American army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
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What man opened the world's first electric power plant in New York City?
Thomas Edison
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What English explorer traveled along much of the Northeast coast in 1610 and now has a river named after him?
Henry Hudson
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What was the name of the nation's largest immigration center, where immigrants were signed in and examined before entering the United States?
Ellis Island
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Explain why the different states in the Northeast do not all have the same type of climate.
Some states are farther from the equator, some are closer to the ocean, some have higher elevations in the mountains.
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Why were ports important to the growth of the Northeast colonies?
Colonists traveled to ports to sell their goods. Ships carried the good to England, then returned with goods to sell in the colonies.
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What are "super cities" called that are two or more metropolitan areas that have grown together?
megalopolis
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What was the document called that was sent to England stating that we wanted to become our own country?
The Declaration of Independence
500
Explain how forming the Iroquois Confederation helped five Native American tribes in the Northeast?
Forming the Iroquois Confederation helped them stop fighting each other over natural resources. It also made them more powerful against other tribes.
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What are two ways that glaciers affected the Northeast region in the past?
Glaciers scraped away the upper layers, leaving behind poor, rocky soil. Glaciers melted, forming many lakes in the Northeast.
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Explain how better transportation, growing industries, and immigration helped urban growth in the Northeast.
Better roads and railroads made it possible for cities to expand into the suburbs and people could commute to work. More factory jobs brought more people to the cities, and immigration brought people to cities and many stayed because they could not afford to move elsewhere.
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Why were the colonists unhappy with being ruled by England?
The colonists were forced to pay high taxes, but they did not have representation (a voice) in the British government.
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What is the period in history called people replaced man-made goods with good made by machines in factories?
the Industrial Revolution