Vocabulary
A _____________ is a building hundreds of feet tall that is made out of steel.
Skyscraper
What is HERSHEY, Pennsylvania famous for making?
Chocolate!
Coastal Harbors were formed by ______________, or really large sheets of ice millions of years ago.
Glaciers
What is the nation's capital city?
Washington D.C.
In what city was the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence written?
A ___________ is the top of a mountain.
What is the name of the document that declared the United States to be free from Great Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
What is the document that is a set of rules for how our government should behave? It is a plan for how our government is run.
The United States Constitution
Name one of the state capitals that is located near a body of water.
Annapolis, Harrisburg, Albany, Hartford, Providence, and Boston
Mount _____________ is super windy! We watched a YouTube video showing what it was like on top of this mountain.
Mount Washington
A _________ is a water elevator that is used to raise and lower boats.
Lock
In a democracy, how are leaders chosen?
People vote for their leaders.
Which war gave our nation, the United States, its' freedom?
The American Revolution
Which of the Great lakes are in the Northeast?
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
This is a way of making large quantities of products
Mass Production
A ____________ is a ditch across land that connects two waterways.
Canal
Today, the Northeast consists MOSTLY of what types of landforms?
Mountains and Coastal Harbors
What phrase best describes New York City?
A City of Skyscrapers
Which two states do you think lack Atlantic fishing industries? Why?
Vermont and Pennsylvania because they do not border the Atlantic Ocean.
Which city in the Northeast has the highest population?
New York City
The _______________________________ was the war for independence between the American colonies and Great Britain.
American Revolution
Why were 1,500 mill girls on strike in Lowell, Massachusetts in the early 1900s?
To earn higher wages.
Who were the workers that worked in the factories of Lowell?
Women and young girls
What major mountain range does the Northeast share with the Southeast?
The Appalachian Mountains
Name six of the eleven states in the Northeast
Main, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Deleware, Mayland, Pennsylvania, New York