Economics
What did Milton Hershey become famous for making?
Chocolate
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington DC
What is the name of the highest mountain in the Northeast?
Mount Washington
What important group of people is connected to Plymouth, Massachusetts?
Pilgrims
What did the Erie Canal make easier?
Moving and trading goods
What is a democracy?
A government ran by the people using elected officials
What is the manmade waterway in NY that was made to ship goods?
Erie Canal
What important document was approved at Independence Hall in 1776?
The Declaration of Independence
Why were factories important to places such as Hershey, Pennsylvania?
Factories created jobs and helped communities grow.
What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
Legislative, executive, and judicial.
What mountain range runs through the northeast?
Appalachian Mountains
Why do people build national monuments?
To remember important people and events from history.
How did the Erie Canal help New York City become an important economic center?
The canal made it cheaper and easier to transport goods between the Hudson River and the Great Lakes. This helped increase trade and made New York City an important seaport.
What agreement became the beginnings of democracy in America
The Mayflower compact
What is the name of the light house found in Maine
The West Quoddy Head lighthouse
What did they call the Agreeement made before leaving the Mayflower
The Mayflower Compact
What is the name of the industry that is huge network of businesses that helps people travel and have fun when they visit places away from home.
Tourism
Explain the power of each branch of government
Congress makes laws, the president carries out laws, and courts interpret laws.
What did they build in NYC to find more space for people to live and work
Skyscrapers
What are the names of the two historic trails found in Boston
The Freedom Trail and the Black Heritage Trail