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New England. Mrs. Barrow’s 5 th grade Social Studies . Political Features of the New England Region. Maine- Capital is Augusta. Political Features of the New England Region. New Hampshire- Capital is Concord. Political Features of the New England Region. Vermont- Capital is Montpelier.
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New England Mrs. Barrow’s 5th grade Social Studies
Political Features of the New England Region • Maine- Capital is Augusta
Political Features of the New England Region • New Hampshire- Capital is Concord
Political Features of the New England Region • Vermont- Capital is Montpelier
Political Features of the New England Region • Massachusetts- Capital is Boston. Boston is the largest city in New England
Political Features of the New England Region • Connecticut- Capital is Hartford
Political Features of the New England Region • Rhode Island- capital is Providence. Rhode Island is the smallest state
Political Features of the New England Region • New England has 6 states. • They are: • Maine • New Hampshire • Vermont • Massachusetts • Connecticut • Rhode Island
Physical Features of the New England Region • Appalachian Mountains • Dominate the New England region • Include the White Mountains (a smaller mountains range in the Appalachians) • Within the White Mountain Range is Mount Washington. • Mount Washington is the highest point in New England.
Physical Features of the New England Region • Massachusetts Bay • Protects Boston from the Atlantic Ocean • Located on the coast of Massachusetts • Next to Cape Cod
Physical Features of the New England Region • Atlantic Ocean • Borders all states, except Vermont. • Therefore the fishing industry is important in New England.
Physical Features of the New England Region • Atlantic Coastal Plain • Sandy lowland area • Follows the coastline of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts
Physical Features of the New England Region • Cape Cod • Sandy peninsula • Connected to Massachusetts • Created by the movement of glaciers thousands of years ago
Physical Features of the New England Region • Lake Champlain • Freshwater lake • Found on northwest corner of Vermont
Physical Features of the New England Region • Connecticut River • Stretches form the Canadian border through the states of Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut
Natural Resources & Economy • Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts are best known for service industries. • New England is well known for Maple Syrup, paper, and fish • New England is also known for tourism • Hartford Connecticut is known as an insurance center • Maine is known for harvesting trees from their huge forests this is a primary industry. • Two chief minerals found in New England are granite and marble. • Boston is known for publishing books. This is a secondary industry.