New England is a region located in the northeast corner of the US which is made up of six states that are Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Plymouth colony was the first ever permanent settlement which was established by Puritans.
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Date: …………………………….
Questions:
1. The official currency of New England is ………………………………………….
2. The region’s largest city is …………………………………….in Massachusetts.
3. ………………………………………………………..is the smallest U.S. state but has the longest name.
4. Connecticut Colony was founded in 1636 by …………………………………………………..
5. The first attempt to colonize America was in 1587 by……………………………… on the island Roanoke.
6. The oldest newspaper in the United States is…………………………………………………… and it was established in 1764.
7. …………………….. of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence were from the New England region.
8. ………………………………..was the first town in the world to have electric street lights, in 1886.
9. Maine is home to the only museum in the world dedicated to umbrella covers, named as……………………………………………………..
10. ……………………………….. is the number one producer of maple syrup in the United States.
Answers:
1. US Dollar
2. Boston
3. Rhode Island
4. Thomas Hooker
5. Sir Walter Raleigh
6. The Hartford Courant
7. 14
8. Great Barrington
9. The Umbrella Cover Museum
10. Vermont
