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21 Cards in this Set
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Natural Resources of Northeast Region
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Trees
cranberries granite fish fertile soil pasture grasses |
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Geography
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-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) |
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Where is our nation's capital?
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Washington DC
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Products of the Northeast
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Lumber
maple syrup cheese milk blueberries potatoes |
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What is democracy
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Rule by the people
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What does the US Constitution do?
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The plan of government for the United States. It protects our rights.
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What are the 3 branches of Government?
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Executive - President
Legislative - Congress - makes laws Judicial - Supreme Court |
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History of the Northeast
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-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 |
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What did the American Revolution do?
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The American Revolution was when Americans fought for freedom against Great Britain. Gave our nation its freedom.
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What is the Declaration of Independence?
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The document that declared the United States to be free
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People of the Northeast
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-Land of immigrants
-Lots of people (NYC is the largest city in the USA) -Many different cultures and languages |
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Peak
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A peak is the top of a mountain
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Canal
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A ditch dug by man across the land
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Skyscrapers
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Very tall buildings
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A Lock
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A water elevator
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Climate
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The type of weather that happens in a particular area
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Mass Production
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A way of making large quantities of products
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Textile Mill
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A factory that made cloth
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Region
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Several locations that have a number of things in common
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Economy
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How people use resources to meet their needs and wants
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Natural Resources
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Things that come from nature
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