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Chapter 5

Grade 4 Social Studies

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What state is the Adirondack Mountain Range in? New York
What state in the White Mountain range in? New Hampshire
What state in the Green Mountain range in? Vermont
What state in the Allegheny Mountain range in? Pennsylvania
Complete the sentence: The Northeastern coast is the____ Atlantic Ocean
What three products do people make from the forest resources in the Northeast? lumber, paper, maple syrup
How are some rivers used as a resource in the Northeast? They are used for drinking water.
How was Plymouth, Massachusetts important in the history of our nation? It was one of the first colonies.
How was Lexington, Massachusetts important in the history of our nation? The first battle of the American Revolution was fought there in 1775.
How was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania important in the history of our nation? Colonial leaders wrote the Declaration of Independence here in 1776.
How was Seneca Falls, New York important in the history of our nation? It held the first Women's Rights Convention in the US in 1848.
Most immigrants in the Northeast... worked in factories and mills.
What was the effect of many workers dying in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire? Many people joined the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
What two industries have become more important in the Northeast today? Healthcare, Tech
The Northeast is a ________ region. diverse
The Northeast is made up of _____________ states. 11
The Northeast is bordered by two of the five _______________ __________. Great Lakes
All but two of the states in the Northeast are bordered by the _______________ Ocean. Atlantic
A lighthouse is a tower with a bright light at the top called a _________. beacon
____________ ____________ is a peninsula off the coast of Massachusetts that extends into the Atlantic Ocean. Cape Cod
What is a peninsula? land that is almost surrounded on all sides by water
The Long Island ___________ is between Long Island and the Connecticut coast. Sound
What is a sound? water that separates the mainland and an island
The _______________ mountains stretch nearly 2,000 miles from Alabama in the Southeast region into Canada. Appalachian
The Appalachian Mountain range is made up of several smaller ____________ _______________. mountain ranges
Where are the Catskill mountains? New York
Huge sheets of ice that covered the mountain ranges long ago are called __________. glaciers
As the glaciers began to melt, ____________ and _____________ formed. lakes, ponds
What are some of the largest lakes in the Northeast? Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Champlain
The rivers in the Northeast have been used for ______________ for many years. transportation
Large ____________ ____________ carry vehicles, oil, fruit and other goods on rivers, such as the Delaware and Hudson. cargo ships
People in the Northeast region depend on ___________ resources to live. natural
Many resources come from the Northeast's __________. forest
American Indians used _______________ from trees to build homes and fences. wood
American Indians carved wooden __________. boats
In the 1600's American Indians cleared forests to start __________. farms
The ____________ industry is important in Main, New Hampshire and Vermont. forest
Workers in the forest industry cut down trees to make __________, _____________ and other products. lumber, paper
Sugar maple trees are used to make ________________ _______________. maple syrup
Coal is found underground and is used as __________. fuel
Pennsylvania has _____________ deposits of coal. underground
A ____________ is a nonliving material that is found in the earth. mineral
What state is famous for rock quarries? New Hampshire
A ____________ is a place where stone is dug, cut or blasted out of the earth. quarry
What state has large amounts of granite? New Hampshire
The ____________ Ocean is an important resource in the Northeast. Atlantic
In the 1970's, the fish population dropped in many areas in the Northeast because of ______________. overfishing
Some rivers, such as the Niagara River, are used by power plants to produce __________. electricity
What are the states in the Northeast with the most farms? New York, Pennsylvania
New York and Pennsylvania farms produce a variety of ___________, such as apples and grapes. crops
At farms in PA, farmers raise dairy _________, beef cattle, hogs, _________ and sheep. dairy, chickens
In Maine, the soil is rocky and not ___________ enough for crops. fertile
__________________ are a leading crop in Massachusetts. Cranberries
Cranberries grow in wet, marshy areas called __________. bogs
Snow attracts ______________ (visitors) to ski in Vermont. tourists
The ______________ mountains and wilderness area as well as the mountains and lakes of New Hampshire attract tourists all year. Adirondack
______________ communities from Maine to Maryland attract tourists all year. Coastal
What are some cities in the Northeast that attract tourists? Boston, New York
Many people in the Northeast depend on tourism to earn a __________. living
One of the first colonies was in what is now _____________. Massachusetts
In 1620, people from England arrived on the coast and built a settlement called ______________. Plymouth
Many settlers in Plymouth survived with the help of the nearby Native American group called ______________. Wampanoag
Before English settlers came to Plymouth, many different ______________ _______________ groups lived in the region. Native American
Each Native American group had their own _______, language, way of _________ and way of ______. beliefs, governing, life
The Wampanoag built their __________ in forests. villages
Each village had its own chief, or _________. sachem
The Wampanoag taught the settlers their ways of _______, _________ and __________. planting, fishing, cooking
The English settlers brought _________ from Europe. goods
Some goods that the English brought from Europe were _______, metal tools and cloth. guns
What was the relationship at first between the English settlers and the Wampanoag? They helped each other and traded items.
As more settlers came to the area, they settled on ______ where the Wampanoag lived and hunted. land
In 1675, a ________ broke out. war
Many Native Americans were killed and forced out of their ____________. villages
What are some Native American groups that lived further inland? Mohawk, Onida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca
The five Native American groups that lived further inland joined together to form the ____________ confederacy. Iroquois
The Iroquois confederacy helped the groups live in __________. peace
Settlers from England set up __________ in North America. colonies
By the late 1700's, 13 ___________ colonies lined the Atlantic Coast. English
The 13 colonies belonged to _________ ______________. Great Britain
British leaders passed laws that the colonists were not allowed to __________ on. vote
Many colonists thought the laws were __________ and protested against them. unfair
In Boston, MA, Samuel Adams wanted the colonists to _______ the laws. oppose
___________ grew between the colonists and British leaders. tensions
The Boston ______________ occurred, leading to more protests and anger against Britain. Massacre
In 1775, the first battle of the ________ ______________ took place in __________, Massachussetts. American Revolution, Lexington
In 1787, after the American Revolution was over, leaders met in ___________ to make the states in the nation more united. Philadelphia
Leaders spent three months writing the United States ___________. Constitution
The nation's first capital was in the Northeast in ____ __________. New York
George Washington was sworn in as ______________. president
In ____________, the capital moved to Philadelphia. 1790
In 1800, the capital of the United States was moved to ____________________. Washington, DC
The Declaration of Independence states that all men are created _______ and that all people have the right to _______, liberty and the pursuit of ________. equal, life, happiness
When the Declaration was written, many Americans were not __________. free
Africans had been working as ________ in the colonies since the early days of settlement. slaves
In 1776, ___________ was allowed in all 13 states. slavery
Between 1777 and 1827, most states in the Northeast, except Delaware and Maryland passed laws to _________ slavery. end
Many people in the Northeast wanted to ____________ (end) slavery. abolish
William Lloyd Garrison was a leading ___________. abolitionist
Frederick _____________ and Sojourner ____________ were enslaved and traveled to speak about what it was like. Douglas, Truth
In 1865, the ______________ Amendment was added to the US Constitution to make slavery __________ in the US. 13th, illegal
Many people who worked to end slavery also worked so that ____________ could have equal rights. women
In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized a public meeting to talk about womens' rights in __________ ________. Seneca Falls
The convention started the ___________ _____________ ____________. Womens' Rights Movement
Susan B. Anthony led the women's ___________, right to vote. suffrage
The ________________ Amendment granted women the right to vote in 1920. 19th
Beginning in the early 1800's, immigrants came to the ___________ from many parts of Europe. Northeast
From 1820 to 1860, most immigrants came from __________, Germany and Great ____________. Ireland, Britain
Most newcomers from _________ moved to the midwest. Scandanavia
From 1890 to 1910, immigrants came from countries in southern and eastern __________. Europe
Some immigrants came to the US to find __________ or __________ their own land. jobs, farm
Other immigrants came to escape _______ or a difficult life. war
Many immigrants came to the large _________ cities in the Northeast. port
In 1892, an immigration station opened on _________ _____________ in new York Harbor. Ellis Island
At the station, government workers checks _____________ and other records. identification
If immigrants did not pass the ___________ _____________, they were sent back to their home country. home country
In the 1800's, immigrants worked in factories and laid __________ tracks. railroad
Immigrants planted and harvested _________. crops
Immigrants made contributions to the study of ______, to businesses and the _______. science, arts
In 1807, Robert Fulton started the first ________ service in the Northeast. steamboat
A steamboat is a boat powered by a steam _________. engine
Steamboats allowed people to travel more ____________ from place to place. quickly
In 1879, ___________ _________________ invented a new version of the electric lightbulb. Thomas Edison
What gives you the right to sell an invention? a patent
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