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| What are a few physical features of the Northeast? |
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| mountains, valleys, lakes |
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| A --- is a huge, slow-moving sheet/mass of ice. |
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| How did glaciers changed the landscape of the Northeast? |
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| Glaciers scraped away the topsoil and left behind basins that filled with water and became lakes. In the coastal regions, poor rocky soil was the result. |
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| What are a few products that come from the Northeast? |
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| maple syrup, cheese, paper, fish, granite |
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| Granite is mined from ---. |
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| The --- formed the first Indian confederation in North America. |
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| Who was the Iroquois leader who came up with the plan for peace and helped form the first Indian confederation? |
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| Why were Native Americans the only group of people to live in North America during the 1500s? |
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| The Europeans had not started to form colonies in North America until the 1600s. |
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| During the 1600s, how many colonies had England started? |
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| A --- is a place where the water is deep enough that a boat can come into the dock and the goods can be put onto and taken off ships. |
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| A --- is a protected area of water where ships can dock safely. |
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| How are harbors and ports related? |
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| Because harbors are safe places for boat to dock, many ports are in harbors. |
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| Name one cause and one effect of the American Revolution War. |
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Cause: Colonists were being taxed by England and not given representation.
Effect:The US colonies fought and won to become an independent nation. |
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| What were the first three colonies to become states? |
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Delaware,
New Jersey, and Pennsylvania |
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| During the 1800s and early 1900s, what caused Northeastern cities to grow crowded? |
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| millions of immigrants became arriving |
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| What was the main reason most immigrants came to the Northeast during the 1800s and early 1900s? |
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| Immigrants came for a better way of life. There were many jobs available in the Northeast that were created during the Industrial Revolution. |
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| Which Northeastern city had the largest immigrant center? |
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| What are 3 main changes that occurred during the Industrail Revolution? |
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1. Machines that were once powered by water were now powered by steam engines.
2. Electric power plants began providing electricity for homes and factories.
3. Electricity led to the spread of new inventions, such as the telephone and the light bulb. |
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| --- was an English explorer of the Northeast coast. |
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| --- came up with a plan for peace for the Iroquois. |
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| --- was the author of "America the Beautiful" |
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| --- opened the world's first electric power plant. |
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| A --- source is a record made by people who took part in an event. |
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| A --- source is a record of an event that was made by people who were not at the event. |
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| Give an example of a primary source. |
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