| Environment | ||
| #1 | Name the two groups of states in the Northeast Region |
The New England States and The Mid-Atlantic States |
| #2 | A flat strip of land along the edge of the ocean is a? |
Coastal Plain |
| #3 | Name any two mountain ranges that are part of the Appalachian Mtns. |
Green Mtns.,White Mtns.,Catskill Mtns., Allegheny Mtns. |
| #4 | Maple and Oak trees are examples of which kind of tree? |
Broadleaf Trees |
| #5 | Fir and Pine trees are examples of which kind of tree? |
Needleleaf (Evergreen or Conifer) Trees |
| Economy | ||
| #1 | Give two examples of fishing industries in the Northeast. |
Crabs, Oysters, Bass, Lobster, Cod, Haddock |
| #2 | What is Aquaculture? |
Raising fish in a fish farm |
| #3 | Why do we forest trees? |
For lumber and paper |
| #4 | Why did Whaling occur in the 1700's? |
The blubber (whale fat) was used as fuel |
| #5 | What is Wall Street? |
The financial capital of the USA |
| Time-Line of Historical Events | ||
| #1 | What year did the Pilgrims settle in Plymouth, Massachusetts? |
1620 |
| #2 | Name one Iroquois sachem (chief) from the 1600's |
Deganawida or Hiawatha |
| #3 | Name the former slave that died during the Boston Massacre |
Crispus Attucks |
| #4 | What war did George Washington lead in 1775 making the 13 colonies independent from England? |
The American Revolution or the War of Independence |
| #5 | Patriots/Colonists who fought with Paul Revere and could be ready quickly were called... |
Minutemen |
| Immigration | ||
| #1 | Hundreds of jobs were created in the 1800's when power driven machines were built. |
Industrial Revolution |
| #2 | Around 1900, 17 million immigrants were processed here. |
Ellis Island in New York Harbor |
| #3 | A poorly built apartment building, often cramped and unsafe. |
Tenements |
| #4 | A factory where workers were employed at poor wages and in unhealthy conditions, often cramped, airless and dark. |
Sweatshops |
| #5 | What are two nicknames for Ellis Island? |
'Heartbreak Island' and 'The Golden Doorway' |
| Vocabulary | ||
| #1 | What is a longhouse? '> |
Rectangular bldgs.of wood and tree bark that the Iroquois lived in. |
| #2 | Define Urban |
A city or highly populated area |
| #3 | Define Rural |
The country or part of land that is away from cities |
| #4 | Define Suburb |
The residential area just outside of the city |
| #5 | Define Commuters |
People who travel into the city to work (using subways, railroads, etc) |
| Final Question | |
| What is another name for the Iroquois game of Lacrosse? | Stickball |