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Port
a trading center where ships are loaded and unloaded
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Commute
travel back and forth
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The major forms of transportation that have helped the middle atlantic states grow and connect are...
highways, trains, airplanes,canals,waterways,and high-speed trains
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The Erie Canal connected the Great Lakes to....
The Atlantic Ocean
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A way the middle atlantic colonies were like the United States
* had a mix of people from different countries
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A reason why the colonists decided to declare their independence from Britain
The colonists had no representation in British government
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Who was one of the first Europeans to explore the Middle Atlantic region?
Henry Hudson
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Resources that are needed to produce steel are...
iron, coal, & limestone
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in business, the contest among companies to get the most customers or sell the most products is called...
competition
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A loosely united group of governments working together is?
confederation
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The benefits of city living are...
- *many jobs
- *use of public transportation
- *educational opportunities
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How can you tell a statement is an opinion?
Key words are used such as: I think, I believe, in my opinion, I doubt, happy, best, worst, greatest, beautiful
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A way the Middle Atlantic Colonies were like the United States today
large cities were located along the major waterways
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A way the Middle Atlantic Colonies were like the United States today
welcome people of all religions
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Immigrants moved to the Middle Atlantic cities during the late 1800's and early 1900's because...
they were in search of factory jobs
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How can you tell a statement is a fact?
a statement can be checked or proven
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A reason why the colonistsdecided to declare their independence from Britain.
Britain passed laws to make it difficult for colonists to trade.
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The problems with city living are...
- * pollution
- * crowded living spaces
- * small or expensive housing
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A reason why the colonists decided to declare their independence from Britain.
other laws forced them to pay new taxes
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Port city that grew up on a harbor at the mouth of the Hudson River
New York City
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The Declaration of Independence states that...
*all people have certain rights, which include "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"
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Navigable
wide enough for ships to use
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city together with its suburbs
metropolitan area
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