Chapter 4
The United States and Canada
Exploring the United StatesSection 1: The Northeast: Land of Big Cities
A. As You Read
Directions: As you read Section 1, answer the following questions in the space provided.1. What are some of the ways that people travel in New York City?
Subways, buses, taxis, cars, and ferryboats
2. What is Bowash?
The chain of cities from Boston to New York to Washington, D.C.
3. Where are the economic centers in the Northeast?
In the cities
4. Why is Philadelphia described as an industrial powerhouse?
It is located near the mouth of the Delaware River, and important land and water transportation routes pass through it; raw materials come here from all over the world; thousands of factories produce goods that are shipped out for sale.
5. What are some things for which Boston is famous?
Colleges and universities; science and technology centers
6. Why is New York City described as our nation's "money capital"?
About 500,000 New Yorkers work for banks and financial institutions; the headquarters of many of the country's wealthiest corporations are here; the New York Stock Exchange is here.
7. What was the first stop for millions of immigrants to the United States between 1892 and 1943?
Ellis Island in New York City
B. Reviewing Key Terms
Directions: In the blanks provided, write the definitions for the following key terms.8. commute
To travel to and from a place each day
9. megalopolis
A region where cities and suburbs are so close together that they form one large urban area
10. population density
The average number of people per square mile or square kilometer