Northeast, MidAtlantic, South Flashcards

(52 cards)

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The town and seaport of Mystic is found where?

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Connecticut

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Acadia, America’s second most visited National Park, can be found in

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Maine

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Cape Cod peninsula, an artist’s dream of sand dunes, marshes, light- houses, and charming old communities can be found in

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Massachusetts

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4
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Niagara Falls is found in

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New York

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Bangor, Bar Harbor, and Kennebunkport can be found in

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Maine

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Historic cities of Salem (17th-century witch trials), Lexington, and Concord (sites of early battles of the American Revolution) can be found in

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Massachusetts

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Burlington, Middlebury, and the Green Mountains can be found in

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Vermont

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The Adirondacks and Catskill Mountains can be found in

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New York

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Mt. Washington, New England’s highest point and site of the country’s wildest weather can be found in

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New Hampshire

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10
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What is Maine’s largest city?

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Portland

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Chelsea, Greenwich Village, SoHo/TriBeCa, and Central Park can be found in this city.

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New York City

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12
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Many company headquarters make this city the “insurance capital of the country”

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Hartford

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13
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This is a very affluent Rhode Island resort community

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Newport

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New England’s major hub, packed with history as well as the JFK Library, Fenway Park, and the Charles River, can be found in

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Boston

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15
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Name prominent buildings in New York City

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Chrysler Building, Rockefeller Center, Empire State Building, UN Building, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral

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16
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What New York street is synonymous with great theater?

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Broadway

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What New York street is synonymous with the financial district?

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Wall Street

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18
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Name New York Boroughs

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Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island (Richmond)

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Which New York Borough is visited most often by business and leisure travelers?

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Manhattan

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20
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The Amish, Quakers, and Mennonites are important parts of this state’s heritage and current scene.

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Pennsylvania

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21
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The second smallest state, and its capitol is Dover.

22
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Which state is nicknamed “The Mountain State”?

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West Virginia

23
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You can spend time with Hershey’s chocolates and the resorts of the Poconos in

24
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The Revolutionary War site of Yorktown and the Civil War sites of Fredericksburg and Manassas are here

25
The United States Naval Academy is found in
Maryland
26
This state has produced more American presidents than any other and still contains the homes of Jefferson, Washington, and Madison.
Virginia
27
Site of the first English settlement in the Mid-Atlantic was
Jamestown
28
Three hundred year old Virginia city over 100 miles from D.C. but often visited in conjunction with trips to the capitol.
Williamsburg
29
Upscale, popular section of the city of Washington, D.C.
Georgetown
30
The Peach State, site of Gone With the Wind and homes of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jimmy Carter
Georgia
31
The Blue Grass State, known for raising (and racing) thoroughbred horses
Kentucky
32
Selma and Montgomery are well known cities in this state that has a short coast on the Gulf of Mexico
Alabama
33
Chattanooga and Knoxville are here, as is the site of the Battle of Shiloh
Tennessee
34
Natchez Trace Parkway traverses a large part of this state; and the United States’ only king (Elvis) was born here
Mississippi
35
The Keys and the Everglades are at the southern end of this state
Florida
36
Heart of the antebellum South, the firing on Fort Sumter started the Civil War (or War Between the States) here
South Carolina
37
The Wright Brothers got off the ground at Kitty Hawk on this state’s Outer Banks
North Carolina
38
Southern atmosphere of Savannah, Augusta National golf course, and St. Simon’s Island and Jekyll Island are here
Georgia
39
Country’s leader in the tourism and citrus industries
Florida
40
Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are gateways to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park on its border
Tennessee
41
Home of Cajuns, the bayous, and Mardi Gras
Louisiana
42
Home to Universal Studios and Sea World parks
Orlando
43
Resort and art community, winter home of Ringling Bros circus and museum
Sarasota
44
Epcot Center, Church Street Station, and International Drive
Orlando
45
Upscale city, southernmost on west coast, close to many nature areas
Naples
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East coast year round resort and home to renowned auto race
Daytona
47
West coast city on a bay, home to Busch Gardens theme park
Tampa
48
Large city in northeast section of the state
Jacksonville
49
Collins Avenue is the main street; restored Art Deco; South Beach area
Miami Beach
50
The “Venice of America” and important cruise port
Ft. Lauderdale
51
Popular resort of the affluent, 112 golf courses in the vicinity
Palm Beach/West Palm Beach
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Once Hemingway’s home, it is now popular resort of the laid-back Jimmy Buffet set
Key West