Vocabulary
A measure of how many people, on average, live on each square mile of land in a certain area.
population density
If you took a picture of a subway car, are you in an urban or rural area?
urban area
What was one of the major events of the American Revolution in the Northeast?
Setting the location of the first national capital.
Where is Camden Yards located?
Baltimore
an American Indian home made of wooden poles covered with tree bark or reed mats.
wetu
True or false: A steamboat is a boat powered by gasoline.
False- steam
The purpose of the Iroquois Confederacy was...
Creating a stronger American Indian group that would be strong in battles against the European settlers.
Boston
a government document that gives an inventor the right to make and sell an invention.
patent
True or false: Having the right to vote is suffrage.
True
What was the importance of steel and the invention of elevators for cities?
a factory where workers work long hours for little pay.
sweatshop
False-commerce
Where is The Empire State Building located?
New York City
The Northeast's Atlantic coast has a large population density because of ...
large port cities along the coast and they were centers of commerce
in small towns or farm.
rural
True or False: Rural is considered a city.
False- Urban
Where is The Liberty Bell located?
Philadelphia
What was the cause of reform for garment works in New York City?
The fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.