Heritage Studies Chapter 12 Study Guide

States located on a continent.

• continental

• New England

• Middle Atlantic

• Mid West

Animals and birds that live in a region.

• flora

• wetland

• fauna

• truck farms

Major way the people in a region make a living by the goods or services produced.

• taxes

• industry

• borough

• job

Small farms that grow fruits and vegetables to sell.

• industry

• farmer's market

• flora

• truck farm

Bog or swamp area that is soaked with water.

• cranberry bog

• ocean

• wetland

• swamp

The religious group of European settlers that settled in the Northeast in the 1600s was the _____.

• Wampanoag

• Quakers

• Puritans

• Jews

The six states in the upper Northeast are called the _____ states. Make sure you use capital letters.

The five states in the lower Northeast are called the _____ states. (It is the region where we live).

Where were both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution signed?

• Egg Harbor Township

• New York City

• Boston

• Philadelphia

What term describes plants, flowers, and trees in a region?