New England States | States in New England | Natural resources of New England States | New England People | New England Communities |
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Nor'Easter
A storm system that affects New England
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The Bay State
What is Massachusetts called because of its many bays?
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Lobster and fish
What are two natural resources found in the Atlantic Ocean of the New England states?
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They were angry with Great Britain for taxes they charged to the colonists
Why did the colonists go to war with Great Britain in the Revolutionary War?
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Hospitals and clinics, colleges and universities, banks, and insurance companies
What are the top employers in New England?
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Canada
What is the country located north of New England?
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The Pine Tree State
What is Maine called because of its many forests?
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New Hampshire
What is the state known as the "Granite State" becuase of the large amount of granite found in the area?
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Boston Tea Party
What was the incident called when New England men boarded an English whip and threw large crates of tea into the harbor in Boston?
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Blueberries
New England is a top producer of what fruit?
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Vermont
What is the only New England state without a shoreline?
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White Mountains
What is the mountain range found in New Hampshire?
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The Library of Congress
What was built from New Hampshire granite?
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Paul Revere
Who gave the special signal from the Old North Church in Boston about how the British were coming, by land or by sea?
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John Smith
1620
Who first explored New England in 1614? When did the Pilgrims come to New England?
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Skiing and hiking
What are two wintertime activities in New England because of its mountains?
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Green Mountains
What is the mountain range found in Vermont?
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Maple syrup
What is made from the maple trees in Vermont and Maine?
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Many United States Presidents, and some of the greatest American writers
What famous groups of people came from New England?
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Potato famine of Ireland around 1845-1850
What is a major cause of about a million Irish people immigrating to America?
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Swimming, sailing
What are two activities in New England because of it being next to the ocean?
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Berkshire Mountains
What is the mountain range found in Massachusetts?
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40 gallons
How many gallons of tree sap does it take to make one gallon of maple syrup?
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Hartford, Connecticut
What is the city known as an insurance center in Connecticut?
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Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts
What is the first college established in 1636 in New England?
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