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S.S. Study Guide ~ People & History of the Northeast
Places
Jamestown, Virginia
The first successful English settlement
Plymouth, Massachusetts
The 2nd settlement of Pilgrims escaping England for religious reasons
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our nation’s second capital city (1790-1800) The city where Declaration of
Independence and U.S. Constitution were written.
New York City, New York
Our nation’s first capital city (1789-1790)
Ellis Island, New York
A huge immigration station in New York Harbor
Washington, D.C.
Our nation’s final capital city (1800-present)
People
George Washington
General in the American Revolution, Our nation’s 1st President, called “Father
Of our Country”.
James Madison
Called the “Father of the Constitution”, and the 4th President
Thomas Jefferson
Main author of the “Declaration of Independence” and the 3rd President
Benjamin Franklin
A famous inventor, also signed the Declaration of Independence and the U.S.
Constitution.
1.
What is a colony?
A settlement of people who came to live from one country to another
2.
What were some differences between the Jamestown colony and the Plymouth colony?
Jamestown: Mostly men looking for wealth and new routes to the Pacific Ocean.
Pilgrims of Plymouth: Mostly pilgrim familes looking for religious freedom
3.
What were hardships faced by both the Jamestown colony and the Plymouth colony?
Indian attacks, starvation, and disease
4.
How many of the original 13 colonies were in the Northeast region? 9
5.
What is a revolution?
A fight to overthrow the government
6.
Why did the colonists revolt against England?
They felt England was passing unfair laws and collecting taxes unfairly
7.
Important U.S. documents written in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Declaration of Independence ( 1776) – colonists declared they wanted freedom from
England
U.S. Constitution (1787) – to set up laws and rules of our new country. Called “The Law of
The Land”.
8.
Where were the Declaration of Independence & the U.S. Constitution written?
Building-Independence Hall
City-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
9.
Name 2 famous landmarks in the Northeast region that symbolize freedom?
The Statue of Liberty, and The Liberty Bell
10.
What is an immigrant?
A person who moves from one country to live in another country
11.
Through which Northeast port did most Europeans come through?
Ellis Island
12.
Why did immigrants come to the United States?
Better life and more opportunity (land, jobs, education)
Freedom(such as religious freedom)
Escape hardships in their own countries (Irish potato famine, Italian, German, etc.)
13.
What were some problems immigrants had to face when they moved to the United
States?
Language barrier-many did not speak English***Biggest Problem***
Finding housing and getting a job
Discrimination based on culture(Irish, German, Italian, etc.)
14.
Why are New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia important cities today?
Their famous landmarks attract visitors to see these cities
15.
How would a child today most likely compare her life to a child in early America(1820s)?
Today’s child would see her life as more complicated than the life of a child in the 1820’s.
16.
The colonial teenager most likely talk to friends, attend church, and perform chores.
Not go to school