SS (4th) Unit 3, Lesson 3: The People of the Northeast Flashcards
A people’s history, language, religion, and customs, or ways of doing things.
culture
True or False
The cultures that came to the Northeast were a mixture of many different cultures. The joining of cultures has shaped life in the Northeast.
True
Who were the first people in the Northeast?
Native Americans
In the 1600s and 1700s many people came to settle in the “__________”, slowly pushing out most of the ____________ who had lived in the area.
New World
Native Americans
People from Sweden moved to _________.
New York was settled by people from the ____________.
Many Germans and Amish made their home in ______________.
Pennsylvania Delaware Netherlands
Delaware
Netherlands
Pennsylvania
Did Africans come here willingly or against their will?
Against their will
As the Northeast grew, its people became more ___________.
diverse
____________ means having variety.
diverse
Immigrants who came to the United States had to enter through ____________.
Ellis Island
Wherever they came from, why did people come to the United States?
They came looking for a better life and a better future.
Because of the great variety or people who settled here (Dutch, English, German, Italian, Irish, Chinese, Hispanic and many others), the United States is what?
We have a very divers culture and population.
True or False
People in the Northeast are not really proud of the cultures that make up their region.
False
They are proud
One way that people show their pride in their cultures is by having ______________.
festivals
_________ - Americans celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by attending parades.
Irish
___________ - Americans eat bratwurst and dance to accordion music on Oktoberfest.
German
