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SS-Chs. 4 & 5
Regions textbook Chs. 4 & 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What physical features are found along the New England coast? | thick forests, bays, capes, and harbors |
| What is a cape? | a point of land that reaches out into the ocean |
| What is a Pilgrim? | a person who makes a journey for religious reasons |
| How did the Pilgrims survive the second winter? | the Native Americans helped them learn to live on their new land |
| Why did many cities in the Northeast become centers of trade? | they are located on major bodies of water |
| What is an import? | goods brought INTO a country |
| What is an export? | goods sent OUT of a country |
| What is international trade? | trade between nations |
| Why were ships important to the colonists? | ships were used for fishing, travel, and trade with Europe |
| What is population? | the number of people who live in a place |
| Why did many people move to the coastal cities in the Northeast? | many industries were built in the cities and trading was easier |
| What was Ellis Island? | immigrants from at least 50 countries stopped there on their way to the United States |
| What is now at Ellis Island? | the Statue of Liberty |
| How has urban sprawl changed cities? | it caused cities to grow with suburbs |
| What kind of soil covers much of New England? | poor and rocky |
| Why do New England farmers only raise certain crops? | many crops do not grow well in New England’s soil and cool climate |
| What did the glaciers do to the land in New England? | they wore down mountains and carried away fertile soil |
| How is most land in New England used? | farming |
| What is produce? | fresh fruits and vegetables |
| What is a truck farm? | farms close to the city so that fresh vegetables and fruits can be taken to market |
| How is much of the land in the Middle Atlantic states different from the land in New England? | the land in the Middle Atlantic states is mostly fertile |
| How was the United States changing in the 1800s? | factories were making most of the products needed by the people |
| How is an agricultural economy different from an industrial economy? | agricultural-people made everything that they needed industrial-factories made most everything that people needed |
| What is a navigable river? | a river that is deep and wide enough for ships to use |
| Why were ships on the Great Lakes not able to reach the Atlantic Ocean? | there was no waterway to connect the two bodies of water |
| What is a canal? | a waterway dug across the land |
| How did the Erie Canal affect trade? | it caused trade to boom |
| What was the Erie Canal called when DeWitt Clinton first proposed building it? | Clinton’s Ditch |
| What is a lock used for? | to raise and lower ships to get to other bodies of water |
| Why is the St. Lawrence Seaway important to cities along the Great Lakes? | it links several inland ports on the Great Lakes and made trade easier |
| How do you think that the Erie Canal affected the growth of New York City? | New York grew quickly |
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