Chapter 5   The Northeast Today

A.   New England States

1.                States and capitals

a)                Maine –Augusta

b)               New Hampshire- Concord

c)                Vermont – Montpelier

d)               Massachusetts – Boston

e)                Connecticut – Hartford

f)                  Rhode Island – Providence

2.                All the states, except Vermont, border the Atlantic Ocean.

3.                Major cities

a)                Boston, Massachusetts

b)               Providence, Rhode Island

c)                Hartford, Connecticut

d)               Portland, Maine

4.                Industry

a)                Many factories have moved from New England because products can be made more cheaply in other places.

b)               Most New Englanders now work in the Service Industries.

(1)             Health care

(2)             Insurance

(3)             Teachers

(4)             Restaurant workers

5.                Citizenship

a)                Citizens vote to elect local, state, and national leaders.

(1)             Candidates run for office in elections.

(2)             Before elections most candidates carry out campaigns.

b)               People help their community by being volunteers doing jobs for no pay.

B.   Middle Atlantic States

6.                States and capitals

a)                New York – Albany

b)               Pennsylvania – Harrisburg

c)                New Jersey – Trenton

d)               Delaware – Dover

7.                New York City is the biggest city in the US.

a)                Rudolph Giuliani said, “We are a city of immigrants.”

b)               People from all over the world have made their homes in New York City.

c)                These immigrants have brought the culture and economy to New York City.

8.                Other big cities in the Northeast

a)                Philadelphia and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania

b)               Wilmington, Delaware

c)                Newark, New Jersey

(1)             It is a transportation center for the region.

(2)             It is the largest city in New Jersey.

d)               Many people in the Northeast live in the suburbs and commute to the city for work.

e)                People who live in the cities enjoy getting away from the fast-paced noisy city life.

(1)             They visit the Pennsylvania Dutch Country were there is a much simpler life.

(2)             They spend time at the Jersey Shore.

(3)             They spend time at Adirondack State Park in upstate New York.

C.   The Northeast has one of the highest population densities in the United States.

9.                It was the first region where Europeans settled.

10.           It has the largest cities in the US.

11.           It has continued to attract immigrants because of the cities and jobs.