New England Region

Lesson 20    Political Features

• The New England Region includes six states and has a population of more than 14 million people.

• Maine is the largest state in the region. Maine is also the least populated state east of Mississippi River.

• Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States. It is second only to New Jersey as the most dense population state in our country.

• Boston is the largest city in New England.

Lesson 21    Physical Features

• The major landforms are the Appalachian Mountains.

• The major water form is the Atlantic Ocean.

• Vermont is the only state in the region that does not have coastline on the Atlantic Ocean.

Labelling Waterforms:

• A             Atlantic Ocean

• B             Massachusetts Bay

• C             Cape Cod Bay

• D             Nantucket Sound

• E              Long Island Sound

Lesson 22    Natural Resources and Economy

The economy is much more geared to service jobs than goods jobs.

The northern states of the New England Region (Vermont, New Hampshire, and Main) rely more heavily upon the primary and secondary industries. For example, the largest land area of this region is Maine. Maine is know for its huge forests. Trees are greatly useful for building houses, cabinets, and floors. Paper products and cardboard can be made from trees. This area also is well known for its maple syrup. Maine is known for its potatoes. The fishing industry is important, especially in harvesting cod, herring, and lobsters from ocean. The chief minerals of the area are granite and marble. These are hard stonesused in building homes and offices.

The southern states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island are better known for jobs in the service sector.

Because of its historic past, and its beautiful landforms and waterforms, the New England Region attracts thousands of tourists every year. Tourism is grouped in the service sector (tertiary).

Job Industry Chart of New England: