the mid-atlantic
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THE MID-ATLANTIC
How tall is your school?
If it were 100 stories tall, it would hold a lot of students!
In large cities, many people work in buildings even taller than that!
STATES IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGIONDelawareMarylandNew JerseyNew YorkPennsylvania
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WHERE PEOPLE LIVE The Mid-Atlantic region is the most
thickly settled region in the nation New York’s location to the Hudson River
led to its growth. European settlers used the river and
New York’s harbor to move goods from inland North America to Europe.
Shipping led to the growth of trade.
NEW YORK CITY Started on an island called Manhattan As the city grew, four new
neighborhoods formedQueensStaten IslandBronxBrooklyn
NEW YORK CITY Today, skyscrapers fill Manhattan
Skyscrapers: very tall buildings
PEOPLE OF NEW YORK CITY More than 8,000,000 people live there! From around the world.
TRANSPORTATION IN NEW YORK CITY
Subways Buses Taxis
TOURISM TO NEW YORK CITY Millions visit each year
ShopMuseumsAttend Plays
SUBURBS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC People began to move from cities to the
suburbs in the 1800s. They wanted to find less crowded places
to live
TRANSPORTATION IN SUBURBS Drive cares to work, school, and malls
RURAL AREAS Forest and farmland fill large areas More farms here than New England
regionFlowersChickensDairy Products
Coal Mines in Pennsylvania
TOURISM IN MID-ATLANTIC REGION Natural Environments
Winter sports in the mountainsBeaches Boating and Fishing