Massachusetts

The Northeast is a spectacular region and its economy is quite different from other regions in the United States. One important part of Northeast’s economy is the lumber industry which uses trees grown in Vermont, Maine, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire for many different items including houses, furniture, and paper. Rhode Island is the jewelry capital of the world because about 25% of the industry is located in Rhode Island. In fact, Tiffany & Co. plans to build there which will create more jobs. Fishing is very important to Maine and its economy because the state receives 250 million dollars for the fish it sells. In fact about 90% of the supply of lobster comes from Maine. If you come to the Northeast, you will see how beautiful it really is and how hard the people work. Tourism is another huge part of the economy in the Northeast region. America’s Stonehenge in New Salem, New Hampshire is more than four thousand years old and is the nation’s oldest stone construction. More than 1.5 million people visit the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania every year because it is one of the most famous tourist attractions. Niagara Falls located in New York along the Canadian border, is 170 feet tall and is used for hydroelectric power. If you ever visit the Northeast region, you must explore one of these places. The Northeast has a variety of industries which provide jobs for many people. Pennsylvania’s steel industry was, and still is an important industry. Amazingly, it produced half of the nation’s steel needed during World War II. New York factories produce the second most manufactured goods in the country including electronics and chemicals. Commercial fishers in the Northeast region catch over 3,600 tons of fish each year including bass, cod, and shellfish. Come visit the Northeast to discover more about this region’s amazing industries. There are many unique features in the Northeast. One unique feature in New England is the Newport Mansions. They are enormous homes which were used as summer homes for wealthy people. Cape Cod is another gorgeous unique feature located in Massachusetts. It is a peninsula on the eastern coast along the Atlantic Ocean. Another unique feature is Acadia National Park located in northern Maine. It is a large national park covered with trees and has amazing views of mountains and the nearby Atlantic Ocean. These are three unique features in the Northeast you must see if you visit this area. In the northeast there are many interesting natural resources which people use to meet their needs. Water from lakes, rivers, and oceans can be used for drinking, trading, shipping, and transportation. Water can also be used for hydroelectric power to run machines. Another natural resource that we use is forests where trees are cut to be used for building houses, furniture, and making paper. The sap from maple trees is also used to produce maple syrup. Rocks and minerals, including marble and granite can be used for countertops, sidewalks, and larger buildings. Did you know that the columns in the White House are made out of marble? Those are some of the many natural resources found in the Northeast region of the U.S. There are many monuments and historic sites in the Northeast that you should know about. One historic site is the Freedom Trail which runs through Massachusetts. It has sixteen historic locations including Paul Revere’s house, the Old North Church, Bunker Hill, and Faneuil Hall. Another historic site is the Statue of Liberty located in Long Island Sound off the coast of New York. It is a symbol of American freedom. One monument in Rhode Island is the famous Redwood Library, the oldest library in New England. Another monument is the Saint Patrick’s Cathedral which was built to replace the original cathedral built in 1879. These are a few of the monuments and historic sites every visitor to the Northeast should see. **// Landforms //** There are many unique landforms in New England. Cape Cod is a piece of land which sticks out into the Atlantic Ocean and looks like a narrow fish hook. It has water on three sides, making it a peninsula. Cape Cod has many beautiful beaches along this sandy coastline with crystal clear waters. The rocky coast along the coast of Maine is 229 miles long (369 km). It is rough, narrow, and almost too steep to climb, but provides amazing views of the Atlantic Ocean. The coastal plains stretch from Maine to Connecticut and border the coastline on one side and the famous Appalachian Mountains on the other. New England has many unique landforms which thousands of visitors travel to see each year. People of New England Native Americans ** **
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Do you want to know about New England’s first settlers? Well, now you can! The country’s first settlers were Native Americans. Each tribe has their own culture. They used there region’s natural resources to meet their needs such as food, water, shelter, and clothing. Native Americans tribes were each unique and different in many ways. The Nash-a-Way tribe set fires to clear brushes from the forests’ floors. The Iroquois invented the game of lacrosse. The Native Americans were very skilled and shared the land. They also hunted in the same forests, fished in the same ponds, and were very peaceful. Each tribe had their own culture and looked out for each other. They gathered wild foods such as roots, nuts, and berries from the land and the shellfish from the ocean. They were very skilled and smart and contributed to the culture of the United States. ** Do you want to learn about the Pilgrims? Then read on! The Pilgrims were one of the first Europeans to live in the state of Massachusetts and the Native Americans were one of the first settlers in this region. The Pilgrims sailed to New England in 1620. Sometimes they had a hard life because they didn’t have the things that we have now. The Native Americans helped the Pilgrims get food, water and clothing .They hunted for almost everything they needed. They had to hunt for their food and use animal fur for blankets. The winter was tough for them too because they had to make fires to stay warm with their families. The Native Americans helped the Pilgrims learn how to hunt for food and cure diseases. The Pilgrims were an important part of the culture of New England. The Puritans settled in 1620 from England because they were afraid they would lose their religious culture. Later, the Puritans founded the first democratic institution called the Town Meeting. While the Puritans were in America they practiced a form of Christianity. While the Puritans were in America they found many Native Americans. Now you know about the Puritans. In 1630 the new settlers also founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony! Over the next 10 years over 20,000 colonists came to the Massachusetts Bay area. Most of them were English Puritans! Now you know how the Puritans lived why they came to America. media type="custom" key="2883865"
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