Social Studies Ch 5 Notes Flashcards
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How did the Europeans change the way that the Narragansette Indians lived?
The Europeans took away their land, and killed the Narragansette people, causing the groups to scatter.
Rhode Island
The Naragansett Indians lived in what is now this state
How many Native American groups formed the Iroquois confederacy?
5 Native American groups
By the early 1700’s how many of the original 13 colonies were located in the northeast?
9 colonies
One of the first English colonies began when and where?
Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620
Why did the colonists decide to protest or break with England?
They felt that England was passing unjust laws and collecting unnecessary taxes.
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
Lexington, Massachusetts
The Declaration of Independence was dated_________
July 4, 1776
The U.S. Constitution was written in ________
1787
The first two capitols in the United States were in ________ and _____
New York and Philadelphia
Why did immigrants come to the U.S.?
- to get jobs
- to own lands
- to escape war or other hardship
- to get a better life
In 1892 the U.S. opened a huge immigration station on ______
Ellis island
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Who was one of the world’s most important scientists and where did he immigrate from?
Albert Einstein, from Germany
Who was an immigrant from Europe who became the first female Secretary of State?
Madeline Albright
How did the movement against slavery grow in the northeast?
Abolitionists organized groups and published newspapers against slavery.
Where and when did Abolitionists meet from the american Anti-slavery society?
Philadelphia in 1883.
Which amendment to the constitution made slavery illegal in the United States and when?
The thirteenth amendment in 1833
Which amendment gave women’s the right to vote and when?
The 19th amendment in 1920
The large cities of the Northeast are centers of _____,_____ &______
Culture, transportation and commerce.
How are imports different from exports?
Imports are items brought from abroad to sell while exports are sent elsewhere to sell.
Name 2 landmarks in the Northeast
Liberty bell, Empire State Building Swan boat Atlantic city boardwalk National aquarium
