1. The Northeast Region

2. Beautiful Sites Niagara Falls Hydroelectricity
Borders United States and Canada
Carved out by glaciers about 12,000 years ago.
Hydroelectricity
Energy produced by water
Niagara is the largest producer of electricity in N.Y.
Generates enough power to light 24 million light bulbs

3. Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mts.-runs through Northeast and Southeast regions
Oldest mountain range in EASTERN NORTH AMERICA
Second in size to the Rocky Mts.

4. Coastline Atlantic Ocean Lighthouses Acadia National Park
Borders this region
Lighthouses
Scattered around Maine
Acadia National Park
1st U.S. National Park
Located in Maine

5. Grapes/Cranberries Vineyards Cranberry Farms Bog
Place where grapes are grown
Located in hilly areas with warm air flow
Largest vineyard located in New York
Growing Season
205 Days
Cranberry Farms
Over 1,000 farms in the U.S.
500 in Massachusetts
Bog
Soft, wet, spongy ground
Cranberries thrive in this type of moisture

6. Maple Syrup Vermont Sap More produced here than any other state
Harvested to create the maple syrup
40 gallons of sap makes 1 gallon of syrup

7. The Plentiful Sea Chesapeake Bay Other Northeast Bays
Means “Great Shellfish Bay”
Located in Maryland
Known for providing the region with crabs
Other Northeast Bays
Delaware Bay
Massachusetts Bay

8. Narragansett Way of Life Lived on the Narragansett Bay Wigwam – Home
Now Rhode Island
Wigwam – Home
Hut made of wooden pole and bark
Divided into territories
Ruler was known as “sachem”

9. Major Cities/Commerce
Three largest cities of the Northeast
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Began as port cities where most of the trade with Europe took place.
Pittsburgh, Pa
Founded at the point where three rivers meet
Resources/materials were brought through these rivers
“Steel City”
Coal and limestone are plentiful in the area