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Geography of the NE
Early History of the NE
Growth of the NE
Climate in the NE
Natural Resources in NE
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What is a slow-moving mass of ice called?
a glacier
100
How many original colonies were owned by the British?
13
100
What is a trading center where goods are put onto and taken off ships called?
a port
100
What kind of climate does this region have in the winter?
cold and snowy
100
Name 3 crops grown in this region.
cranberries, blueberries, corn, potatoes, dairy cows
200
Which landform is NOT found in the Northeast region? Valleys mountains deserts plains
deserts
200
Who was the explorer who founded the first colonies for England?
Henry Hudson
200
What is a waterway dug across land called?
A canal
200
What kind of climate does this region have in the summer?
hot and rainy
200
Name 2 vegetables grown in the Northeast region.
corn and potatoes
300
What is the name of the main mountain range in this region?
Appalachain Mountains
300
Why did the colonists want freedom from England?
They were angry over the taxes They wanted to make their own laws
300
What two bodies of water did the Erie Canal connect in the Northeast region?
the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes
300
Why is it colder in the northern and inland part of this region?
farther from the equator and inland is the mountains so the elevation makes it colder.
300
Name two minerals mined in the Northeast region.
marble and granite
400
Why are the Appalachain Mountains rounded and not as tall as the Rocky Mountains?
erosion from the glaciers moving across the region and melting, wore down landforms like the Appalachain Mountians.
400
What is the name of the document the colonists wrote in 1776 that resulted in the Revolutionary War?
The Declaration of Independence
400
What was the main reason that Northeastern cities grew so crowded in the 1800's and early 1900's?
the immigrants who came to America came here first and then stayed to work in factories.
400
Why is it warmer in the southern and coastal part of this region?
It is closer to the equator and along the coast is closer to sea level as well as the warm ocean breeze.
400
What are 2 other industries besides mining and farming, in this region that are a result of the natural resources in this area?
logging and fishing
500
The melting of glaciers helped formed what in this region
Lakes
500
Name one person who helped write the document that declared the colonists freedom from England.
Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin John Adams
500
What 2 new power sources, besides water power, were developed during the Industrial Revolution?
steam engine and electricity
500
How is the weather in the NE region similiar to our weather in the Midwest region?
We both have cold snowy winters and hot summers
500
What crops are grown in both the Northeast region and the Midwest region?
Corn, potatoes and dairy cows