Chapter 5
Social Studies
Study Guide-Powerpoint
Test Date____________________

Concepts to know:
• These will be multiple choice and fill in the blank questions on our test.

Name a New England state that does not border the Atlantic Ocean.

Some factories have moved from
New England to other places because...

What is a person who works for no pay?

Who are people who run for office in elections?

Which state is a
Middle Atlantic state?
Connecticut, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New
Hampshire

What is the largest city in the
United States?

Who said that New York City is “a city of immigrants?”

What is the transportation center for the Northeast?

What word means to travel back and forth between work and home.

Practice these social studies skill; use your textbook to practice.
(Page numbers are in parenthesis.)

Be able to read a population map.
(pg.152-153)

Full sentence answers:
•
Each of these questions needs to be answered in a well written sentence. Use the words from the sentences to help begin your answer.

Why do most people in New
England now specialize in service industries instead of manufacturing?
During the past 50 years, many textile mills and other factories have left the New
England states. Factories have moved to places where their products can be made more cheaply.

Why are volunteers examples of good citizens?

Why do people who live in cities enjoy visiting the Pennsylvania
Dutch Country?

Why does the Northeast have one of the highest population densities in the United States?

Essay Answer:
•
An essay must have a minimum of 2 sentences. The first sentence is a topic sentence (a topic sentence does not begin with it, because, or and). The second sentence and any additional sentences should give more details to help and support the topic sentence. Write out a draft answer first, using your book to get facts. Have someone sit down and review your answer.
Then write your final copy.

What did Rudolph Giuliani mean when he said the New York City is
“a city of immigrants”?
People from all over the world have made New York City their home. Without immigrants, much of the culture and economy of New
York City would not exist.