1. New England States
Mid Atlantic States

2. New England Connecticut – Maine – Massachusetts
New Hampshire – Rhode Island Vermont

4. Maine Region: Northeast (New England) Capital: Augusta
Nickname: The Pine Tree State
Statehood: March 15, 1820 (23rd)

5. Portland Head Lighthouse, Maine

6. New Hampshire Region: Northeast (New England) Capital: Concord
Nickname: The Granite State
Statehood: June 21, 1788 (9th) Original 13 Colony

7. Mt. Washington, New Hampshire

8. Vermont Region: Northeast (New England) Capital: Montpelier
Nickname: The Green Mountain State
Statehood: March 4, 1791 (14th)

9. Village in Vermont

10. Massachusetts Region: Northeast (New England) Capital: Boston
Nickname: The Bay State
Statehood: February 6, 1788 (6th) Original 13 Colony & it is a Commonwealth

11. What is a Commonwealth?
 A Commonwealth is an old English term for a political community founded for the common good
There are four states in the United States that call themselves Commonwealths.
They are Massachusetts, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.

12. Boston, Massachusetts

13. Connecticut Region: Northeast (New England) Capital: Hartford
Nickname: The Constitution State
Statehood: January 9, 1788 (5th) Original 13 colony

14. Mystic, Connecticut

15. Rhode Island Region: Northeast (New England) Capital: Providence
Nickname: The Ocean State
Statehood: May 29, 1790 (13th) Original 13 Colony

16. Newport Mansions, Rhode Island

17. New England Culture Fall leaves “Colonial” villages Colleges & schools
Town Meetings
Lobsters
Red Sox
New England Accent
History
Lighthouses

18. New England Foods Baked Beans Maple Syrup Moxie Whoopie Pies
Clam Chowder
Fried Clams
Fluffernutters
Lobster Rolls
American Chop Suey
Boston Cream Pie

19. New England Accents

20. Delaware – Maryland – New Jersey – New York
Mid-Atlantic
Delaware – Maryland – New Jersey – New York
Pennsylvania –

22. New York Region: Northeast (Mid-Atlantic) Capital: Albany
Nickname: The Empire State
Statehood: July 26, 1788 (11th) Original 13 colony   

23. New York, New York

24. Pennsylvania Region: Northeast (Mid-Atlantic) Capital: Harrisburg
Nickname: The Keystone State
Statehood: December 12, 1787 (2nd) Original 13 colony & it is a Commonwealth

25. Pennsylvania Amish Country

26. New Jersey Region: Northeast (Mid-Atlantic) Capital: Trenton
Nickname: The Garden State
Statehood: December 18, 1787 (3rd) Original 13 colony

27. Menlo Park, New Jersey

28. Delaware Region: Northeast (Mid Atlantic) Capital: Dover
Nickname: The First State
Statehood: December 7, 1787 (1st) Original 13 colony
State Bird: Blue Hen
State Flower: Peach Blossom 

29. RehobothBeach, Delaware

30. Mid-Atlantic Culture Big Cities Stock Exchange & banking
Many ethnic groups
Many religious groups
Beach boardwalks
Delicatessens
Historic battlefields
Mountain resorts
Setting fashions
TV Networks
Small farms

31. Mid-Atlantic Foods Crab Cakes Heinz Pickles Pretzels Hershey Chocolate
Bagels
Hot dogs with mustard and sauerkraut
Thin crust pizza
Cheesesteak
Pork Roll
Pepperoni Roll

32. Maine, Augusta, New England
New Hampshire, Concord, New England
Vermont, Montpelier, New England
Massachusetts, Boston, New England
Rhode Island, Providence, New England
Connecticut, Hartford, New England
New York, Albany, Mid Atlantic
New Jersey, Trenton, Mid Atlantic
Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Mid Atlantic
Delaware, Dover, Mid Atlantic