The Northeast Region
The Northeast Region Study Guide
You will need to know:
The states and capitals Augusta, Maine (ME)
of the NE: Concord, New Hampshire (NH)
Montpelier, Vermont (VT)
Boston, Massachusetts (MA)
Providence, Rhode Island (RI)
Hartford, Connecticut (CT)
Trenton, New Jersey (NJ)
Dover, Delaware (DE)
Annapolis, Maryland (MD)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (PA)!!!!!
Location:
• Know where the states are located on a NE map.
• Absolute Location: the exact place on a map using latitude
and longitude
Geographic features:
Mountains: The Appalachian Mts. Large range running
through the NE (the White Mts., Green
Mts., and Catskills are a part of this range)
Coastline:
• where the water and land meet
• Rocky coastline in north (ME)
• Coastal plain in south- flat, sandy beaches (NJ)
Bodies of Water:
• Atlantic Ocean borders the NE coastline
• Harbors- deep areas of water where ships dock(Boston, NY, Philadelphia)
• Lakes- NH Lakes Region, NY Finger Lakes
• Bays- Cape Cod Bay, Chesapeake Bay
• Niagara Falls (New / Canada)- provides hydropower
Climate
• weather over an extended period of time
• region experiences 4 seasons
o cold winters- snow
o warm/ hot summers
Natural Resources
• Cranberries- MA (bogs)
• Grapes- NY (Finger Lakes)
• Maple Syrup- VT
• Marble- VT
• Granite- NH
• Minerals- coal-for heating/steel- PA
• Fish- Atlantic Ocean/ Chesapeake Bay
Jobs
• Manufacturing(making goods in factories)
• Fishing (watermen)
• Farming (crops)
• Tourism (people visiting the state/city)
• Services(hospitals, colleges)
Immigration
• Immigrants- people moving from one country to
another to live
• Ellis Island (New York Harbor) –gateway to the
US for many immigrants coming from Europe in 1800’s
Notable People
Ben Franklin -inventor, statesman, writer, scientist
Roger Williams -founder of Rhode Island
Frederick Douglas/ - leaders in the abolitionist movement
Sojourner Truth &
William Lloyd Harrison
Elizabeth Stanton/ - leaders in women’s suffrage (right to vote)
Susan B. Anthony
Sachem - Native American leader
Watermen -people who fish for shellfish/fish off the
Chesapeake Bay
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