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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