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Middle Atlantic States Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
Breadbasket Colonies the nickname for the Middle Atlantic States because they grew many grains
Amsterdam the capital of the Dutch colony
Immigrants moved to the MAC because religious freedom, fertile land, trade opportunities, jobs, and money
treaty an agreement between countries or groups of people
port a trading center where ships are unloaded and loaded
representation acting on behalf of someon or something else
independence freedom to govern oneself or freedom from control by others
revolution a large, sudden change in government or in people's lives
declaration an official statement
American Revolution colonies fought for and won their independence from Britain
navigable deep and wide enough for ships to use
waterway a body of water that ships can use
rapid a rocky place in a river where a sudden drop in elevation causes water to move quickly and dangerously
canal a waterway dug across the land
lock a part of a canal in which the water level can be raised or lowered
Erie Canal connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
competition the contest among compaines to get the most customers to sell the most products
turnpike a road that drivers must pay to use
New forms of transportation helped the MAC grow, change, and trade
megapolis a huge urban region formed when two or more metropolitan areas grow together
metropolitan area a large city together with its suburbs
immigrant a person who comes to live in a country from another country
urban growth the growth of cities
commute to travel back and forth
Pollution a problem that is solved by laws and trash patrol
Traffic a problem that is solved by making roads bigger and offering public transportation
Fact Delaware is a part of the Middle Atlantic States.
Opinion Ms. Castiglione rocks!

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Created February 11, 2008
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acastiglione : Changed Pollution → a problem that is sovled by laws and limiting the number of cars to Pollution → a problem that is solved by laws and trash patrol
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  1. Immigrants moved to the MAC because → religious freedom, fertile land, trade opportunities, jobs, and money - 4 misses
  2. megapolis → a huge urban region formed when two or more metropolitan areas grow together - 4 misses
  3. Middle Atlantic States → Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania - 3 misses
  4. navigable → deep and wide enough for ships to use - 3 misses
  5. New forms of transportation → helped the MAC grow, change, and trade - 3 misses
  6. rapid → a rocky place in a river where a sudden drop in elevation causes water to move quickly and dangerously - 2 misses
  7. lock → a part of a canal in which the water level can be raised or lowered - 2 misses