Northeast Region Review Questions

The Northeast today includes

• swamps and deserts

• mountain peaks and coastal harbors

• mile-thick glaciers and icebergs

• rainforests and palm trees

In a democracy, leaders are chosen by

• a king or queen

• 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

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

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 cities

What document protects your right to say what you think?

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Plymouth Charter

What branch of government makes laws?

• the Congress

• the president

• the Supreme Court

• the Capitol

The megalopolis called "Boswash" is

• a single large city

• a few small towns

• a densely populated area

• an area with few people

What area would have a high population density?

• a rural community

• a small town

• a farming town

• a large city