1. Chapter 9, Section 1
The Northeast
An Urban Center

2. The Northeast 1. Maine 2. New Hampshire 3. Vermont 4. Massachusetts
5. Rhode Island
6. Connecticut
7. New York
8. New Jersey
9. Pennsylvania
10. Delaware*
11. Maryland*
(*The textbook does not
include these states)
Washington, DC

3. Two surveyors, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, settled the
The Mason-Dixon Line
In colonial times,
the colonies of
Pennsylvania and
Maryland often
argued over their
common border.
Two surveyors, Charles Mason
and Jeremiah Dixon, settled the
border between 1763 and 1767.

4. Maryland and Delaware Most historians list states south of the
Mason-Dixon Line
as “Southern.”
But Maryland
and Delaware,
although they were
slave states,
did not secede from
the Union during
The Civil War, and
may be considered
“Northeast.”

5. A century of crowds
Mulberry
Street
New York
City
1900
A.D.

6. Rush hour Across the Northeast, millions of commuters
travel to work using mass transit systems.

7. megalopolis A megalopolis is a region where the cities
and suburbs have grown so close together
that they form one giant urban area.

8. “Boswash”

9. The barrier on the north side would become Wall Street.
From the beginning
Many of the cities
in the Northeast
were founded in
colonial times, like
New Amsterdam
(later known as
New York City).
The barrier on the north side
would become Wall Street.

10. governmental services.
service economy
A service economy
concentrates on
performing labor
for consumers.
In the Northeast, about
85% of the economy
is based on
personal, financial,
communication, or
governmental services.

11. Many important events of the including the Boston Tea Party
Boston is the capital
of Massachusetts
and during colonial
times it was called the
“Hub of the Universe.”
Many important events of the
American Revolution
took place here,
including the Boston Tea Party
and Paul Revere’s Ride.

12. Leading universities

13. Advances in medicine In the 1840s, doctors and dentists in
Boston hospitals
were the first to
use anesthesia
during surgeries
and extractions.

14. Philadelphia Philadelphia is the “Cradle of the Nation.”
America’s founders wrote the Declaration of
Independence and the Constitution here.

15. The Shipyard

16. New York City NYC is the largest, wealthiest, and most
influential city in the United States.
It has a population of more than 8 million, and adding the extra 11 million
from the metropolitan area, it is the fourth largest city in the world.

17. The Empire State Building
Built in 1931, the
Empire State Building
is the second-tallest
skyscraper in
in New York City.
It is 1,454 feet tall
(including the spire)
and has 102 stories.

18. The Lincoln Tunnel

19. David T. Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch
Fashion
David T. Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch

20. Broadway Broadway is the center of the theater district in
New York City.
It accounts for
more than
a billion dollars
in ticket sales
each year.

21. Fifth Avenue Fifth Avenue is lined with prestigious stores and
is ranked among the
most expensive shopping
streets in the world.
Among the clothing stores are
Tommy Hilfiger, the Gap,
Abercrombie & Fitch, and Hollister,
sports brands Adidas and Nike,
and jewelers Tiffany’s and Cartier.

22. Wall Street Wall Street is our nation’s “money capital.”
It is the home of the New York Stock Exchange and
many financial institutions have their headquarters here.

23. September 11, 2001

24. Ellis Island Ellis Island was the port of entry for millions of
immigrants
from 1892 to 1954.
Today, it is a
national monument.