TCI Social Studies - Lesson 4 Review

The highest peak in the Northeast is

• The Grand Canyon

• Mount Everest

• Mount Washington

• West Quoddy Head

What is a harbor?

• a mountain that people can climb

• a water elevator used to raise boats

• a place where boats can anchor safely

• a ditch that often connects two waterways

How did the Northeast coastline get so many natural harbors?

• Most of the harbors were created as a result of earthquakes along the coastline

• Glaciers carved the harbors during the ice age. The harbors filled with water after the ice melted.

• Americans used heavy machinery to dig out the harbors in the late 1800s.

• The constant movement of the ocean eroded the coastline. This erosion created the harbors.

Why did the Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact before going ashore at Plymouth?

• They signed the document to agree to pay back the cost of their journey.

• They wanted to create a memento of their amazing journey.

• They had no government in New England, so they created one.

• They agreed to work as servants for seven years in exchange for the cost of their journey.

Why are the Freedom Trail and the Black Heritage Trail in Boston important?

• They take you to where the first settlers landed in the United States.

• They show places where important historical events happened.

• They are paths once used by horses along both sides of the Erie Canal.

• They take you to the Washington Memorial, the birthplace of the United States.

What did the Erie Canal accomplish?

• It allowed goods to move became faster and more cheaply between the Midwest and the Northeast.

• It allowed Milton Hershey to manufacture very large quantities of chocolate.

• It helped the Pilgrims stay on their course to reach Virginia in 1620.

• It created a walking tour that takes you to places where the fight for freedom began.

Very tall buildings, such as those in New York City, are called __________.

• bungalows.

• skyscrapers.

• triple-deckers.

• duplexes.

One reason that America's first factories were built in the Northeast was because

• This was the only region that allowed factories to be built.

• All the people that lived in the Northeast were farmers.

• This region had plenty of waterpower and people power.

• All of the nation's best business people lived in the Southwest.

Why is Independence Hall important?

• It was the place where leaders from the 13 colonies declared freedom from Great Britain.

• It was the first place where the mass production system was used to make chocolate.

• It was the site of an early battle of the American Revolution.

• It was the place where the Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact to create a new government.

Which statement is true?

• Our government is a republic

• The capital of our nation is New York City.

• Congress is the head of the executive branch.

• The Supreme Court makes the laws for our country.