1. The People of the Northeast

2. culture People’s history, language, religion, and customs

3. Rich mix of cultures here Each culture brought new foods, styles of music, and art This makes life more exciting and fun

4. First People Native Americans – They grew beans, squash, plants, hunted deer and used wild animals for clothing

5. Immigrants then and now They came here for a better life! Soon more and more people came and they called it “the new world” Settled in this region-NE

6. Ellis Island As the NE region grew –its people became more diverse-variety From 1982-1954 people from other countries had to stop here before entering the US

7. Celebrating cultures St. Patrick’s Day-many Irish living in this region Oktoberfest-celebrating Germans National Cherry Blossom Festival NY Caribbean Festival

8. Places to visit Mountains for hiking Sailboats on the coast National Aquariums America’s first submarine in CT