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Northeast Quick Check Flashcards

1
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Why did the Pilgrims build their colony at Plymouth?

A

The bay was deep enough for ships and there was fresh water and land for farming.

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Why are New York City, Baltimore and Philadelphia important centers of trade?

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They are all built on waterways.

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Which of these has caused New England to have poor soil?

Wind, glaciers, rivers or rain?

A

Glaciers

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What natural resources did the Pilgrims find in New England?

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Fish, furs and trees

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Goods coming from outside the United States to be sold in this country are called…?

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Imports

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Ellis Island was…?

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An immigration center in New York harbor.

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What is the main reason that cities have grown in size and population?

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Cities have many kinds of jobs for workers.

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What is the important difference between the New England states and the Middle Atlantic states?

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The soil in the Middle Atlantic states is mostly fertile and the soil in the New England states is mostly poor.

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Why were many factories built in the Appalachian Mountains?

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The mountains had resources that factories need.

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The Erie Canal mad water travel possible between the Atlantic Ocean and the…?

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Great Lakes

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5 Advantages of living in the Northeast

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  1. Atlantic Ocean - transportation, travel and trade
  2. Mid-Atlantic States - rich soil for farming
  3. Forests - maple syrup, lumber for building
  4. Waterways - Erie Canal, St. Lawrence Seaway, Great Lakes
  5. Megalopolis - lots of cities, jobs/industry close together
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Disadvantages of living in the Northeast region.

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Rocky soil - hard to farm
Atlantic Ocean - hurricanes destroy homes, land, businesses
Appalachian Mountains - makes travel, building and trade difficult
Megalopolis - crowded, traffic, pollution

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13
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Location - Northeast Region is South of …

A

Canada

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Location - Northeast region is North of …

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The Southeast Region

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Location - Northeast region is East of …

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The Midwest Region

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Location - Northeast region is West of …

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The Atlantic Ocean

17
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Northeast Region Movement

How and why do people and ideas move to/from this Region?

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  1. People came for religious freedom by sailing the ocean.
  2. People came to find jobs.
  3. Geography: Erie Canal connects Northeast to other regions
    St. Lawrence Seaway connects Great Lakes to St. Lawrence river
    Ocean.
18
Q

Resources of the Northeast region

A

Seafood, lumber, paper, cranberries, blueberries, dairy, syrup, stone, coal

19
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Occupations or jobs in the Northeast

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Farming - blueberries, cranberries, dairy
Fishing - clams, lobsters
Logging - lumber, maple syrup sap, paper
Mining - marble, granite, limestone, coal
Steel manufacturing
LOTS of city jobs

20
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Human-Environment Interaction
How have they used the natural resources?
(3 things)

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  1. Waterways/ rivers for fishing, transportation, powering mills
    Ports link Northeast to other countries.
  2. Forests for building homes and ships, making syrup, hunting
  3. Mining for stone and coal
21
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Human-Environment Interaction

Bad (3 things)

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  1. Waterways - Ships might pollute water and kill fish
  2. Forests - Clearing and cutting forests damages the land.
  3. Roads and railroads had to be built around or tunneled through mountains. Short airline flights.
22
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Movement Northeast Region

Good and Bad

A

Good - Industries provide jobs
Waterways and ports easy international trade

Bad - Appalachian Mountains make travel and trade more difficult

23
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Location (all together)
The Northeast Region is:
South of …North of …West of … East of …

A

South of Canada
North of the Southeast region
West of the Atlantic Ocean
East of the Midwest region

24
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Place, natural characteristics

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Cape Cod. Forests
Massachusetts Bay. Marble/granite
Appalachian Mountains. Oil, gold, silver
White/Green Mountains. Rocky soil
Niagara Falls. Cranberries

25
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Place, human made characteristics

A

Statue of Liberty. The White House
Boston. New York City
Yankee Stadium. Fenway Park
The Empire State Building. Erie Canal
Dairy Farms.

26
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Northeast climate is …

A

Cold winters, blizzards
Cool, damp
Four seasons: spring, summer, winter, fall

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