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The Northeast Today
Chapter 5
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History
4th Grade
11/27/2010

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What are the 6 states that make up New England?
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Connecticut, Massachuseets, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Vermont
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What are the 5 states that make up the Middle Atlantic states?
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New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland
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What is the only New England state that does not border the Atlantic Ocean?
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Vermont
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Why have manufacturing jobs that were once in the New England states move elsewhere?
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These businesses have moved to places where their product can be made more cheaply.
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What types of jobs are now mainly in New England?
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New England now specializes in service industry jobs instead of manufacturing jobs.
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Why does the Northeast have one of the highest population densities in the United States?
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The Northeast was one of the first regions where European immigrants settled.  It continues to attract immigrants becasue of its cities and jobs.
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A person who works for no pay is called a ---.
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volunteer
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Why are volunteers considered good citizens?
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Volunteers work to help their communiteis for no pay. 
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What are some jobs that volunteers do?
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Some volunteers clean up litter, work in hospitals or schools.
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A person that in running for office in an election is a ---.
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candidate
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--- are carried out to get people to vote for them in an election.
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Campaigns
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What are some examples of activities carried out in a campaign?
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displaying signs, giving speeches
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What city is considered a transportation center for the Northeast?
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Newark, New Jersey
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What city is the largest city in the United States?
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New York, New York
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Who described New York City as a "city of immigrants"?
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Former New York mayor, Rudolph Giulinai
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Why can people live farther away from where they work?
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Improved transportation allow people to live farther away from where they work.
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To --- means to travel back and forth between work and home.
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Commute
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