What is the first key step in maple syrup production?

Drill a hole into a tree and attach a spout.

Why are New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia important cities?

Famous landmarks attract visitors to these cities.

Which is NOT a true statement about the Northeast?

The Finger Lakes are important in the production of cranberries.

Which event happened first in the founding of the United States?

England's North American colonies protested England's laws and taxes.

Why is Niagara Falls important to the Northeast Region?

Thousands of tourists spend money to visit the breathtaking site.

Which is NOT true about the reform movements that took place in the Northeast?

Frederick Douglass organized the first women's rights convention.

Why did northeastern cities develop around natural harbors?

Trade with Europe was very important.

Which is NOT true about the Narragansett?

They moved to the Northeast after the European settlers.

Why was Elizabeth Cady Stanton important to the women's rights movement?

She helped organize the first women's rights convention.

Which in NOT a true statement about the Chesapeake Bay area?

Most families in the area earn their livings in agriculture.

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Unit 2: The Northeast Test

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1
What is the first key step in maple syrup production?
Collect sap in buckets and transfer it to barrels.
Drill a hole into a tree and attach a spout.
Take the sap to a sugar house to be boiled.
Boil the sap until the water evaporates and pure maple syrup remains.
2
Which describes the group known as watermen?
independent men who try to stop water pollution
men and women who make a living from water sports
men and women who fish the bay
men who play water sports
3
Why are New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia important cities?
All were early capitals of the United States.
Famous landmarks attract visitors to these cities.
The steel industry is based here.
They are known for their seafood industry.
4
Which is NOT a true statement about the Northeast?
Cranberries are grown in the bogs of the Northeast region.
The Finger Lakes are important in the production of cranberries.
More maple syrup is produced in Vermont than any other US state.
The climate in the Northeast is good for the grape's long growing season.
5
Which event happened first in the founding of the United States?
The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at Lexington.
Delegates met in Philly to write a constitution for the new government.
England's North American colonies protested England's laws and taxes.
Colonial leaders met in Philly to write the Declaration of Independence.
6
Why is Niagara Falls important to the Northeast Region?
Thousands of tourists spend money to visit the breathtaking site.
It provides drinking water for people in the West.
It is one of Mexico's most spectacular natural wonders.
It is a main mountain range located in the Appalachian Mountains.
7
Which is NOT true about the reform movements that took place in the Northeast?
Frederick Douglass organized the first women's rights convention.
In 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment ended slavery in the United States.
The Nineteenth Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920.
Disagreements about slavery led to the Civil War.
8
What is one reason why immigrants came to the United States in the 1800s?
to meet with colonial leaders in Philly following the American Revolution
to fight as paid soldiers in the American Revolution
to help write thhe Constitution
to find new jobs and own land
9
Which states in the Northeast do NOT share a border with the Atlantic Ocean?
Delaware and Massachusetts
Maine and New Jersey
Maryland and New York
Pennsylvania and Vermont
10
Which in NOT a major industry in Pittsburgh today?
space exploration
computer software companies
health-care research
factories that make robots
11
Why did northeastern cities develop around natural harbors?
Northeastern cities wanted to develop around the Statue of Liberty.
Trade with Europe was very important.
Coal could only be found near oceans and rivers.
The building of lighthouses was an important industry.
12
Which is NOT true about the Narragansett?
Each of their territories was ruled by a sachem.
Rhode Islan eventually returned land to the Narragansett reservation.
They moved to the Northeast after the European settlers.
The traded furs to the Europeans for metal tools.
13
Why was Elizabeth Cady Stanton important to the women's rights movement?
She convinced many people to fight against slavery.
She helped organize the first women's rights convention.
She published a newspaper called The Liberator
She believed that only African American men should have the right to vote.
14
Which of the following is the largest of the Finger Lakes?
Lake Ontario
Lake Seneca
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
15
Which in NOT a true statement about the Chesapeake Bay area?
The Foundation was formed the educate people and save the bay.
Some facotories pollute the Bay by dumping waste onto the land around it.
Most families in the area earn their livings in agriculture.
Chesapeake Bay is rich in crabs, oysters, clams, and other shellfish.

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