Northeast Quick Check Flashcards
Why did the Pilgrims build their colony at Plymouth?
The bay was deep enough for ships and there was fresh water and land for farming.
Why are New York City, Baltimore and Philadelphia important centers of trade?
They are all built on waterways.
Which of these has caused New England to have poor soil?
Wind, glaciers, rivers or rain?
Glaciers
What natural resources did the Pilgrims find in New England?
Fish, furs and trees
Goods coming from outside the United States to be sold in this country are called…?
Imports
Ellis Island was…?
An immigration center in New York harbor.
What is the main reason that cities have grown in size and population?
Cities have many kinds of jobs for workers.
What is the important difference between the New England states and the Middle Atlantic states?
The soil in the Middle Atlantic states is mostly fertile and the soil in the New England states is mostly poor.
Why were many factories built in the Appalachian Mountains?
The mountains had resources that factories need.
The Erie Canal mad water travel possible between the Atlantic Ocean and the…?
Great Lakes
5 Advantages of living in the Northeast
- Atlantic Ocean - transportation, travel and trade
- Mid-Atlantic States - rich soil for farming
- Forests - maple syrup, lumber for building
- Waterways - Erie Canal, St. Lawrence Seaway, Great Lakes
- Megalopolis - lots of cities, jobs/industry close together
Disadvantages of living in the Northeast region.
Rocky soil - hard to farm
Atlantic Ocean - hurricanes destroy homes, land, businesses
Appalachian Mountains - makes travel, building and trade difficult
Megalopolis - crowded, traffic, pollution
Location - Northeast Region is South of …
Canada
Location - Northeast region is North of …
The Southeast Region
Location - Northeast region is East of …
The Midwest Region
Location - Northeast region is West of …
The Atlantic Ocean
Northeast Region Movement
How and why do people and ideas move to/from this Region?
- People came for religious freedom by sailing the ocean.
- People came to find jobs.
- Geography: Erie Canal connects Northeast to other regions
St. Lawrence Seaway connects Great Lakes to St. Lawrence river
Ocean.
Resources of the Northeast region
Seafood, lumber, paper, cranberries, blueberries, dairy, syrup, stone, coal
Occupations or jobs in the Northeast
Farming - blueberries, cranberries, dairy
Fishing - clams, lobsters
Logging - lumber, maple syrup sap, paper
Mining - marble, granite, limestone, coal
Steel manufacturing
LOTS of city jobs
Human-Environment Interaction
How have they used the natural resources?
(3 things)
- Waterways/ rivers for fishing, transportation, powering mills
Ports link Northeast to other countries. - Forests for building homes and ships, making syrup, hunting
- Mining for stone and coal
Human-Environment Interaction
Bad (3 things)
- Waterways - Ships might pollute water and kill fish
- Forests - Clearing and cutting forests damages the land.
- Roads and railroads had to be built around or tunneled through mountains. Short airline flights.
Movement Northeast Region
Good and Bad
Good - Industries provide jobs
Waterways and ports easy international trade
Bad - Appalachian Mountains make travel and trade more difficult
Location (all together)
The Northeast Region is:
South of …North of …West of … East of …
South of Canada
North of the Southeast region
West of the Atlantic Ocean
East of the Midwest region
Place, natural characteristics
Cape Cod. Forests
Massachusetts Bay. Marble/granite
Appalachian Mountains. Oil, gold, silver
White/Green Mountains. Rocky soil
Niagara Falls. Cranberries
Place, human made characteristics
Statue of Liberty. The White House
Boston. New York City
Yankee Stadium. Fenway Park
The Empire State Building. Erie Canal
Dairy Farms.
Northeast climate is …
Cold winters, blizzards
Cool, damp
Four seasons: spring, summer, winter, fall
