1. The Northeast United States

2. West Quoddy Head, Maine -Northeast Maine
-Northernmost part of the United States
-Important fishing spot
-The lighthouse keeps ships from crashing into the shore.

3. -The Sun rises here before anywhere else in the country
-The coast use to be smooth until the Ice Age
-When glaciers melted, the sea flowed into the places where they were.
Harbors formed.

4. -Mt. Washington
-State of New Hampshire
-Highest peak in the Northeast.
-6,288 feet tall!
-Mt. Washington Cog Railway

5. Plymouth Mass. -Pilgrims landed here 400 years ago!
-Half of the Pilgrims searched for religious freedom and half were Virginia-bound.
-The ship was called the Mayflower
-The ship was headed for Virginia but ended up in New England!

6. What is DEMOCRACY??

7. A form of government in which people vote for their laws and leaders.

8. The Erie Canal A canal is a ditch dug across land.
Locks are used to raise and lower boats in the water.

9. Milton Hershey used a system called Mass Production

10. Independence Hall The birthplace of the United States
July 4, 1776 was the first Independence Day

11. Boston Massachusetts One of America’s oldest cities
The revolution led to the overflow of British rule
Freedom trail –where the fight for freedom began

12. New York Skyscraper– a very tall building!
More than 8 million people live here!
Largest city in America
City of immigrants—people from all over Europe and Africa were the first to come.
Skyscraper– a very tall building!

13. Washington D.C. -Our nation’s capital -Our government is located here
-There are three branches to our government: Legislative, Judicial and Executive
The Capitol Building is where Congress meets to make our nation’s laws.

14. Makes laws for our country.
Legislative Branch
Makes laws for our country.

15. The president is the head of this branch.
Executive Branch
The president is the head of this branch.

16. Makes sure that laws are passed.
Judicial Branch
Makes sure that laws are passed.