Ch5 Flashcards
Candidate?
People who run in elections for office
Specialize ?
To do one kind of job well
Campaign
When candidates encourage people to vote for them
Ballot
Either a sheet of paper on which votes are marked or another method used to record votes
Volunteer
A person who works for no pay
Skyscraper
Very tall buildings
Commute
To travel back and forth between work and home
Urban sprawl
The growth of cities into rural areas
Pollution
Anything that makes a natural resource dirty or unsafe to use
Population density
The number of people who live in an area of a certain size
What is the only New England state that does not border the Atlantic Ocean?
Vermont
What is the largest city in the US?
New York City
Why have some factories moved from New England to other cities?
They have moved to places where their products can be made more cheaply.
Who said New York City is a “city of immigrants”? What does he mean?
Rudolph Giuliani. It means people from all around the world have made their home in NYC
Why do people specialize in service industries instead of manufacturing in most New England states?
Service- many people go there to visit or live
Manuf- many factories have left to make goods cheaper somewhere else.
What is the city Newmark, New Jersey known for?
Largest city in New Jersey - a transportation center for the northeast. Highways ports and airports
Why do people living in the cities enjoy Pennsylvania Dutch Country?
Because they get a break from the city to go somewhere quiet.
Why are volunteers examples of good citizens?
Because they work with no pay. Help the community cleanup litter work in hospitals
Why does the northeast region have one of the highest population densities in the US
They have an immigration center - one of the first areas settled and there are many large cities.
New England States?
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont
Mid Atlantic States?
Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Capital of Connecticut
Hartford?
Capital of Massachusetts?
Boston
Capital of Maine?
Augusta
