Name _____________________________________________ Northeast Region Study Guide Label the states and their capitals Know your states and capitals. Fill in the Blank: 1. The Mayflower Compact was written by the ___________________________ and the _______________________ so they could govern themselves. 2. The three branches of government are: ____________________________, ____________________________, and ____________________________ 3. Mass Production is ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 4. Declaration of Independence was signed at ___________________________ in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on ___________________________________ 5. In 1987, the colonists wrote a new plan a government called the _______________________________. 6. What was the main reason for the Revolutionary War between the colonists and British troops? ______________________________________________________ 7. Mt. Washington is the highest peak in the northeast. It is 6,288 feet tall and located in the state of ____________________________. 8. Erie Canal was built between the ___________________ and the _______________ _________________. 9. __________________________ is a form of government in which people vote for their leaders. 10. Revolution is when you overthrow a _________________________________. 11. A lock is a water elevator used to _________________ and _______________ boats. 12. The Constitution was ratified in ____________________________________. 13. The Capitol Building is where _________________________ meets to make our nation’s laws. 14. A skyscraper is a _____________________________________________. 15. The Empire State Building is _______ feet tall and is located in ______________. Test: Monday, December 8, 2014