Eastern United States Megan Schnepp

Northeastern U.S.

 Northeast (Usually humid)  New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont  Rugged, irregular coast  Rolling hills and forested mountains  Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania  Sandy beaches  Ridges, rivers, fertile plateaus, fresh water lakes Geography

 New England  European settlers - political format  America’s first college  Immigrants from Canada, Ireland, Italy, and eastern Europe  Still maintains distinct cultural identity  Mid-Atlantic  “Melting pot” of new immigrants  Home of U.S. Continental Congress History

 Largest vegetable-crop farm in New York  10,000 acres (primarily muckland)  Thought to be the largest section of muckland in the world  Crops  Sweet corn, onions, carrots, cabbage, squash, cucumbers, and potatoes Torrey Farms

 Wall Street  New York Stock exchange  December 13, 1711 – NY City Common Council made Wall Street the city’s first official slave market for the sale and rental of enslaved Africans and Indians  Civil War economy boom  September 11 th  Industry downturn in sizeable bonuses $6.5 billion  Lost $40 billion in insurance (largest insured event ever)  Effects of exports of goods Megalopolis

 Religion  Predominantly Roman Catholic (79%)  Rhode Island = highest % in Continental U.S. (54%)  Eastern Orthodox  Jewish  Hindus  Sikhs  Muslims  Buddhist Cultural Factors

 Christmas in Hershey, Pennsylvania  Birthplace of chocolate and candy  New England Fourth of July  Salmon and fresh peas  Annual Greek Festival  NYC Sharon Springs Garden Party Festival Celebrations

New England -Corn meal: johnny cakes, oysters, clam chowder, clam bakes. - Molasses and Rum (Triangle Trade) - Lobster, Potatoes (Maine: 2 nd to Idaho) Yankee dishes – Commonly Thanksgiving - Baked beans, apple pies, baked turkey, pease porridge Native Foods and Cooking Methods

 New England  Origin of Chocolate Chip Cookie – 1930  Cheese Factory – 1822  Coffee milk (Rhode Island state beverage)  Mid- Atlantic  Bagels and Cream cheese – 1872  Buffalo wing  Bigelow Tea Company – 1940’s Food History

 Union Oyster House – 1826  Oldest continuously operation restaurant in America Food History

 Popular in America after WWII  New Yorks Little Italy 1905  Cheeses (Mozzarella, provolone, cheddar,  parmesan, romano, ricotta)  New York Style – thin and flexible  Chicago Style – deep dish or thin crust  New Haven Style – chewy and tender  Old-Forge Style – non- leavened thick crust  St. Louis Style – provel cheese not mozzeralla  Tomato Pies – square cut, no cheese PIZZA!

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 What are the main differences in food habits between the eastern and western United States?  Did your diet change when you moved to the western part of the states?  Why did you move here? When?  Are there any events/ceremonies you celebrated there that you don’t here?  What are some foods that you miss eating that you can’t get here on the west coast? Javid Kazimi