1. The Northeast Region

2. 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 Government History Landmarks True or False Vocabulary

3. Our national government buildings are located here?

4. Washington, D.C.

5. There are 3 branches of government. Name one of these branches

6. The legislative branch, the executive branch or the judicial branch

7. The type of government which means to “rule by people”

8. A democracy

9. Our nation’s laws are made in the Capitol Building by who?

10. Congress

11. The plan of government for the United States that protects our rights. Because of this plan, we have the right to say what we think.

12. The United States Constitution

13. The Northeast coast was smooth until large glaciers carved deep groves into the coastline. This period is known as the?

14. The Ice Age

15. America’s first public park located in Boston, Massachusetts?

16. The Boston Commons

17. Name one of the two historic trails that begins at the Boston Commons.

18. The Freedom Trail or The Black Heritage Trail

19. The pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620 and drew up an agreement. This agreement set up a government and made laws for the good of everyone.

20. The Mayflower Compact

21. The war in which the American colonies won independence from Great Britain?

22. The American Revolution

23. The Empire State Building can be found in this city, the largest city in America.

24. New York City

25. One of America’s first chocolate factories was built in this city.

26. Hershey, Pennsylvania

27. The highest mountain peak in the Northeast is Mount Washington. It is located in what state?

28. New Hampshire

29. The West Quoddy Head Lighthouse is located in this state. It’s light and foghorn keep ships from crashing into the rocky shore.

30. Maine

31. The pilgrims landed here almost 400 years ago and set up a government. A model of their ship, The Mayflower can be seen here.

32. Plymouth, Massachusetts

33. This is the known as the birthplace of the United States. The Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were both signed here.

34. Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

35. There are 11 states in the Northeast Region

36. TRUE

37. The Northeast today has many swamps and deserts

38. FALSE The Northeast today has many mountain peaks and costal harbors.

39. Washington D.C. has many of our nation’s monuments including the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial

40. TRUE

41. The highest Court is the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is part of the executive branch.

42. FALSE The Supreme Court is part of the judicial branch

43. On the Erie Canal, boats can travel all the way from Lake Erie to New York City

44. TRUE The Erie Canal is connected to the Hudson River which flows to New York City.

45. A very tall building

46. A skyscraper

47. The top of a mountain

48. A peak

49. A ditch dug across land that often connects two waterways

50. A canal

51. A water elevator used to raise and lower boats

52. A lock

53. A way of making large quantities of products.

54. Mass production