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Vermont is the ONLY _________ New England state
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Section 1
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Vermont is the ONLY _________ New England state
land-locked
The Breadbasket of the nation
Midwest
Northernmost Mid-Atlantic state
New York
Highest mountains in the Eastern USA.
Grandfather Mtn, MT. Mitchell
This largest New England state was once part of Massachusetts
Maine
2nd largest state in America.
Texas
Mountains in Arkansas.
Ozark Mountains
This mountain range runs from Maine to Georgia
Appalachian Mtn Range
Once divided between NY and NH
Vermont
Maine's capital
Augusta
Coal produced in West Virginia
Bituminous Coal
New Hampshire's capital
Concord
The highest point along the North Atlantic seaboard is comprised of these mountains
Cadillac Mountains
Point in a parallel river where the elevation drops and produces a waterfall.
Fall Line
Northern part of New Hampshire is dominated by this mountain range known for their white peaks and Christmas tree farms
The White Mountains
New England is the cradle of what three things?
Democracy, Capitalism, and Freedom of Religion
How SC makes most of its money.
Tourism
Became a state during the Civil War because it sided with the Union.
West Virginia
Explored the area of New England and claimed it for England
John Cabot
Highways pass through low places in the mountains that New Englanders call ___________ (people in other regions call them passes or gaps)
Notches
The industrial centers of NH are
Nashua, Manchester and Concord
The tallest mountain peak of the Presidential Peaks
Mt. Washington - 6,288 feet
wooded boggy wilderness in NJ
Pine Barrens
Two bodies of water border the Green Mountains...one on the East and one on the West
Connecticut River (east) and Lake Champlain (west)
Form from the Outer Banks
Barrier Islands
the largest bay in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Chesapeake bay
Flat fertile areas of KY are called.....
Bluegrass region
New England states are divided into _________
Townships
Leading center in r&d in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, computers, and other high tech applications.
Research Triangle
Original name of West Virginia
Kanawha
Inhabitants of mixed heritage - mainly Spanish, European and African
Creoles
President from Arkansas
Bill Clinton
Only state with coasts along both the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.
Florida
Stretch of land in the lower south known for its black rich soil.
Black Belt
Largest Cave in the world.
Mammoth Cave
Can be divided into subregions of New England and Mid-Atlantic
Northeast
Capital of RI
Providence
first industry in the nation located in RI
Slater's Mill
Another name for Oak Ridge, TN.
Atomic City
land area shared among MD,DE, VA
Delmarva
State that is the headquarters of Walmart.
Arkansas
These mountains run the length of Vermont
The Green Mountains
Rise along the Appalachian Mtns in New England
Berkshire Hills
Lower portion of the Northeast - composed of five states
Middle Atlantic (Mid-Atlantic)
Most people live in this part of New Hampshire
The Southern part
What Indian reservation is found in NC?
Cherokee
Largest city in New York and largest in the nation
New York City
Descendants of exiled Acadians - live mainly in Louisiana
Cajuns
New York City is a megacity or _________ (another word for megacity)
Megalopolis
The only Upper New England state that was one of the 13 colonies
New Hampshire
Section 2
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