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The Northeast Region
What is now the Northeast Region of the United
States was settled by Europeans many years ago.
The land that they arrived on was rich in natural
resources and had very beautiful scenery. The
immigrants who arrived in the Northeast Region
found a wonderful place to begin a new life. The
Northeast represents strength and new beginnings.
The Northeast Region
Land and Water in the Northeast
 The Northeast Region has many areas of incredible scenery
and natural formations.
 The Chesapeake Bay and other bays in the region provide
seafood for many people.
Land and Water in the Northeast
Niagara Falls is found
on the border of Canada and the
United States between Lake Erie
and Lake Ontario. Many 1,000’s
of years ago, glaciers covered the
area that is now known as the
Northeast Region. When these glaciers melted, they carved out the
Great Lakes and the Niagara Gorge. A gorge is a deep, narrow valley that
is usually associated with a river or stream. At Niagara Falls, the Niagara
River plunges into the Niagara Gorge creating Niagara Falls. The Niagara
Falls are visited by millions of tourists each year.
Uses of Niagara Falls
 Niagara Falls generate a lot of money for the area in the form of
tourism.
 People have found a way to use the power of the water to create
electricity. The electricity produced by the power of water is
HydroElectricity.
called
Niagara Falls is the largest
producer of electricity in New York.
The Mountains of the Northeast
 The Appalachian Mountain Range is made of several other ranges.
 The Green Mountains
 The White Mountains
 The Catskill Mountains
 The Poconos Mountains
 The Adirondack Mountains
 The Appalachian Mountains are
the oldest mountain range in
North America.
 The mountain range begins in Canada and extends south to Alabama
The Coastline of the Northeast
The coastline of the Northeast Region ranges from sandy
beaches to rocky cliffs.
Resources of the Northeast
 The climate and geography of the Northeast Region
make it excellent for growing grapes and
cranberries.
A lot of maple trees grow in the Northeast.
The sap from these trees is harvested to make maple syrup.
 Minerals are an important resource to this area. Minerals such as
granite and
marble are minerals that are mined here.
 Chesapeake Bay got its name from the Native American word for “Great Shell Fish
Bay”. It is very rich in
living.
fish and shellfish allowing the fishermen to make a
The Land of New Beginnings
 Many important things in our nations history occurred in the Northeast
Region.
 One of the 1st
Massachusetts.
English colonies in North America began at Plymouth,
 Nine of the thirteen original American Colonies were based
in the Northeast
 The first shots of the American Revolution were fired in Lexington,
Massachusetts.
 Colonial leaders met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to write and sign the
Declaration of Independence which was dated July 4, 1776.
 The writing of the Constitution of the United States
 The start of many new lives as
immigrants arrived in the United States
 The start of the Abolitionist Movement
 The start of the Women’s Rights Movement
A Land of Promise
During the 1800s and early 1900s, huge numbers of people
immigrated to the United States from different parts of
Europe. Today immigrants continue to arrive in the U.S.
form all parts of the world.
People came to the U.S. looking
for jobs, to own land, or to escape
war or other hardships of their
home land. All were hoping to
find a better life.
Ellis Island
Most European immigrants came into the U.S. through the
port of New York.
The U.S. opened an
immigration station on
Ellis Island in New York Harbor.
Inspectors checked
the immigrants’ papers and
health. The Ellis Island station
was closed in 1954.
Places of Interest in the Northeast
 The Statue of Liberty was given as a gift to the United States from
France in 1884.
 The Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey is
60 feet wide and runs along the Atlantic Coast
for 6.5 miles. There are many different hotels,
shops, restaurants, and theaters in this area.
 Niagara Falls
Today
 Because trade was important, businesses and cities grew near
places where transportation by water was easy.
 Northeastern cities have many important historical places to
visit.
 The cities of the Northeast have become major centers of
business that are important to the region’s economy.
Think About It!
What do you think might happen to New York’s
power supply if the Niagara River were to dry up?
How does the availability of fish and shellfish affect
many of the families of the bay area?
How many of the original thirteen colonies
were located in the Northeast?