The United States: Location, Size, and Regions Click graphic for video

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4 State Capitals ME Augusta NH Concord VT Montpelier MA Boston RI Providence CT Hartford NY Albany NJ Trenton PA Harrisburg DE Dover MD Annapolis Postal Abbreviations ME Maine NY New York NH New Hampshire NJ New Jersey VT Vermont PA Pennsylvania MA Massachusetts DE Delaware RI Rhode Island MD Maryland CT Connecticut

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6 Northeastern United States

7 There are 11 states in the Northeast. Of these states, 6 are known together as the New England States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The other 5 states are known as the Middle Atlantic States: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

8 Physical Features Long ago glaciers covered much of the land, and as they moved they wore down mountains and carried away the fertile soil. This part of the region has broad valleys and rolling hills, with a few low mountain ranges, including the Appalachian Mountains. Most of the land in the Middle Atlantic states are part of the Coastal Plain, the low land that stretches along the Atlantic Ocean. St. Lawrence Seaway, which connects many inland ports on the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. The Erie Canal connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are in the northeast. Key Rivers for transportation: Delaware River and Potomac River

9 Climate/Weather Often have warm/humid summers and bitterly cold, snowy winters –Nor’easters 4 main seasons each year: winter, spring, summer, fall Colorful Fall Foliage brings many tourists to region Rocky Soil – limits agriculture possibilities

10 Economy of the North Resources: Fruit (Cranberries, apples, blueberries, etc) Lumber/timber Maple Syrup Granite/Coal Steel/Iron Ore Mushrooms (Giorgio in Blandon!) Vegetables (Potatoes, Corn, etc) Fish/Seafood

11 Economy of the North Industry: Shortcomings in resources and agriculture … so economy relies on industry! Factory machines were first used in in New England (US Industrial Revolution starts here) Textile factories were built all over the Northeast. People moved from rural farms to cities and towns to work in factories Also: commercial fishing and commercial transportation (canals)

12 Places of Interest The Northeast has less land than any other region, but about one in every six of the nation’s people lives there. Some of the largest cities include: –Boston –New York City –Philadelphia – Pittsburgh –Washington, D.C. – Baltimore

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15 Places of Interest Landmarks Ivy League Universities (ex: Harvard, Yale & Princeton) Historical sites: Boston, Philadelphia, Gettysburg, Baltimore, Ellis Island/Statue of Liberty New York City Nation’s capital: Washington, D.C. Ben and Jerry’s, TASTYKAKE, Crayola….all produced in the Northeastern States! Quick Tour of New England Vacations and Getaways

16 History People/Culture Native Americans Pilgrims from England first settled in 1620, to form Plymouth Colony. Puritans settled north of Plymouth Colony in Boston, forming Massachusetts Bay Colony in Immigrants from many countries came through Ellis Island Four largest ancestries: African American, Italian, Irish, and Puerto Rican.

17 Culture of the Northeast The Boston area: is regarded as the Irish capital of the United States. New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New Jersey have long been known for their large populations of Italian-Americans. The New York City Borough of Brooklyn historically is a major center of the Jewish-American population (the city as a whole contained over 50 percent of the entire country's Jewish population at the time) Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is the center of the area settled by the Amish (who are of Swiss German descent), but now a large, vibrant Hispanic population lives there as well.

18 English settlers in 1620 to 1675 to the Northeastern coast of North America –New Netherlands (New York): 1613 –Plymouth, MA: 1620 –Boston, MA: 1630 –Providence, RI: 1636 Declaration of Independence & Constitution written here (PA) American Revolution Civil War Battles September 11, 2001 (NYC, Washington D.C, & PA) History Events