Northeast states and vocabulary

Match the following

• lock

• a ditch dug across land that often connects two waterways (ex: Erie Canal)

• American Revolution

• a water elevator used to raise and lower boats

• Canal

• the top of a mountain

• peak

• the war in which the American colonies won independence from Great Britain

• skyscraper

• a very tall building (ex: Empire State Building in New York City)

Match the following

• Mayflower Compact

• A contract that was signed before the settlers went ashore.

• Appalachian

• the highest peak in the Northeast

• means "living at the sunrise"

• The moutain range in New Hamshire

• Mount Washington

• The Wabanaki tribal name for the American Indians living at West Quoddy Head in Maine

• democracy

• the government for the United States

The Northeast coastline is dotted with _________, where boats and ships can anchor safely.

• beaches

• boats

• harbors

In the Northeast region they can deal with severe weather like _________ all year.

• sunshine

• snow

• earthquakes

• tsunamis

How long ago did the Pilgrims land in America?

• when Jesus was born

• 400 years ago

• 250 years ago

​ ​ (a)   is one of the ​ (b)   cities.

• Boston
• oldest
• newest
• Appalachian

The Boston ​ (a)   is America's first ​ (b)   park.

• Common
• public
• private
• Trail

The Freedom Trail is?

• Places where the fight for freedom began.

• A mile long ditch that connects two water ways.

• A safe place for slaves fleeing the south.

The safe place for slaves fleeing the south was called.

• The Boston Common Trail

• The Great American Trail

• Freedom Trail

• Black Heritage Trail

The ​ (a)   Canal is a ​​ (b)   mile long ditch that connects ​ (c)   Erie to the ​ (d)   ​ river.

• Erie
• Hudson
• Lake
• 363
• 7
• New York
• Ocean