1. New England Why was it called “New England”? These states began as English colonies. Many cities have their originals in England: Cambridge, Manchester, Dover, Norwich, New London, Windsor, Gloucester, Newport,

2. See if you can find the originals: Cambridge, Manchester, Dover, Norwich, London, Windsor, Gloucester Newport

3. New England States Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island

4. New England Seafood Lobster Clam Chowder Clams

5. Temperate & Rainy Climate Cool Spring WarmSummer Crisp Fall Long Cold Winter Winter

6. Maine Facts Capital: Augusta Motto: Dirigo “ I direct” State Bird: Black Capped Chickadee State Tree and Flower: White Pine and tassel 23 rd State admitted to the Union, after being a part of Massachusetts until March 15 th, 1820

7. Maine Growing Industry: Tourism Skiing, fishing, boating, hiking, and camping Whale Watching in Bar Harbor, Maine:

8. Vermont Motto: Freedom and Unity Capital: Montpelier State Bird: Hermit Thrush State Flower: Red Clover 14 th state admitted to Union

9. Vermont is known for… Appalachian Mountains and skiing IBM has its headquarters in Vermont Leading producer of maple syrup

10. More fun facts about Vermont: Rudyard Kipling wrote The Jungle Book in Brattleboro, Vermont Vermont = French: verts = green + monts = mountains Originally a French colony

11. New Hampshire Capital: Concord Motto: Live free or die. State Bird: Purple Finch State flower: Purple Lilac 9 th state admitted to the Union: June 1788

12. New Hampshire Facts Poet Robert Frost lived on a farm in New Hampshire. Delegates from New Hampshire were the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. Alan B. Shepherd, a Vermonter, was the first man in space.

13. Massachusetts The 6th state admitted to Union: Feb. 6 th, 1788. Capital: Boston Motto: Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem. “ We see peace by the sword, but only peace under liberty. State Bird: Wild Turkey State Flower: Mayflower

14. Fun Facts about Massachusetts 1 st Basketball game was played in Springfield, MA, 1891 1 st Thanksgiving happened in Plymouth 1 st American College: Harvard University, 1636 Boston Tea Party, Dec. 16 th, 1773

15. Connecticut Motto: Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplants, sustains) State Bird: the Robin State Flower: Mountain Laurel

16. Fun Facts about Connecticut 1878, 21 people in New Haven became the 1 st subscribers to a telephone service The Hartford Courant is the oldest American newspaper Noah Webster, who standardized American spelling and dictionary, was born in West Hartfort, CT

17. Rhode Island Motto: Hope Capital: Providence State bird: Red Chicken State flower: Violet 13 th state admitted to Union: May 29, 1790

18. Rhode Island Facts Smallest State Home of the Int’l Tennis Hall of Fame 1 st Successful Cotton Mill, launching Industrial Revolution in the U.S. in 1790 Biggest Industry: Banking