Northeast Region

Mass production is a way of-------

• using waterpower to run machines

• shipping goods cheaply

• making large quantities of the same product

• packing more people into less space in a city

The Northeast today includes

• swamps and deserts

• mountain peaks and coastal harbors

• mile-thick glaciers and icebergs

• rain-forests and palm trees

In a democracy, leaders are chosen by ----

• a king or queen

• by the people

• a few wise men

• rich people

Which gave our nation its freedom?

• the American Revolution

• the Mayflower Compact

• the Freedom Trail

• immigrants coming to New York

On the Erie Canal, boats can travel from Lake Erie all the way to -----

• Hershey, Pennsylvania

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Washington, D.C.

• New York City

Which phrase best describes New York City?

• our nation's capital

• a town built on chocolate

• the birthplace of our nation

• a city of skyscrapers

Your right to say what you think is protected under the ----

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Plymouth Charter

This branch of the government makes laws------

• the Congress

• the President

• the Supreme Court

• the Capitol

Workers who filled the first factories in the Northeast were----

• men who were too old to farm

• women and girls who worked long days

• fisherman who worked only in the winter

• older women whose children had left home

The Legislative branch of our government -----

• makes laws

• hires judges

• pardons people from crimes

• directs our schools