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21 Cards in this Set

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Natural Resources of Northeast Region
Trees
cranberries
granite
fish
fertile soil
pasture grasses
Geography
-Glaciers
-Atlantic coastal plains
-Appalachian Mountains
-Lakes, Rivers and Falls
-Coastal Harbors
-Big cities/skyscrapers
-4 seasons
-11 states (all border the coastline except for 2 states)
Where is our nation's capital?
Washington DC
Products of the Northeast
Lumber
maple syrup
cheese
milk
blueberries
potatoes
What is democracy
Rule by the people
What does the US Constitution do?
The plan of government for the United States. It protects our rights.
What are the 3 branches of Government?
Executive - President
Legislative - Congress - makes laws
Judicial - Supreme Court
History of the Northeast
-Mayflower - people left England for religious freedom/better life
-Mayflower Compact
-13 colonies (9 of original 13 colonies were in the Northeast region)
-Declaration of Independence
-American Revolution
What did the American Revolution do?
The American Revolution was when Americans fought for freedom against Great Britain. Gave our nation its freedom.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The document that declared the United States to be free
People of the Northeast
-Land of immigrants
-Lots of people (NYC is the largest city in the USA)
-Many different cultures and languages
Peak
A peak is the top of a mountain
Canal
A ditch dug by man across the land
Skyscrapers
Very tall buildings
A Lock
A water elevator
Climate
The type of weather that happens in a particular area
Mass Production
A way of making large quantities of products
Textile Mill
A factory that made cloth
Region
Several locations that have a number of things in common
Economy
How people use resources to meet their needs and wants
Natural Resources
Things that come from nature