Exploring The Northeast Flashcards
Name two products that come from the Northeast quarries.
Granite. Marble
What did Native Americans in the Northeast use to build their homes?
Wood
Where did colonists build most of their early settlements?
In the Northeast along the Atlantic Coast
What is the definition of independence?
The freedom to govern oneself
What was the main purpose of the Erie Canal?
It connected two NY cities, Buffalo, on Lake Erie and Troy, on Hudson River
Who opened the first electric power plant during the Industrial Revolution?
Thomas Edison
Who wrote America the Beautiful?
Kathy Lee Bates
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Who led the American army during the American Revolution?
George Washington
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was an English explorer of the northeast coast?
Henry Hudson
What is a primary source?
A record made by people who took part in or saw an event
What US city had the largest immigration center during the 1900’s?
New York City
What helped shaped the Northeast and how?
Glaciers by scraping away fertile soil and forming basins that later filled with water to become lakes.
How did Native Americans use the regions natural resources?
In many ways;
Grew corn, beans, squash and other crops
Fished in oceans, lakes and rivers
Hunted in the forest
Used trees to make their homes, tools and canoes
Gathered wild foods (nuts, berries, shellfish) to eat.
