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Lesson 20:
Political Features of the New England Region
The Northeastern corner of the United States is made up of two regions, the
New England
Region
and the
MiddleAtlanticRegion.
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. It is nearly the sizeof all theother NewEngland states
combined.Maine is also the least-populated state east of theMississippi River.
TheNewEnglandRegion includes thesmallest state in theUnitedStates,Rhode Island. Although
Rhode Island issmall in landarea, it issecondonly toNewJerseyas themost denselypopulatedstate
in our nation.
ACTIVITY 1:
In Lesson 1we learned how grid coordinates help us locate places on amap.The name of each state
in theNewEnglandRegion and its grid coordinate location are listed below.Use the grid coordinates
to locate each state on the regional map on the next page.Write the name of the state in the blank
space on the regional map. After you have located and labeled each state, find the boundary of the
state and trace it with a colored pencil.
State Location
StateName
1.C/D,2
Maine
2. B,4
NewHampshire
3. A,3
Vermont
4. A,6
Connecticut
5. A,5
Massachusetts
6. B,6
Rhode Island
ACTIVITY 2:
We will also use grid coordinates to locate state capitals for the states in the New England Region.
A) Use the grid coordinates below to locate the state capitals on the regional map. B) As you locate
and label the state capital, write the name of the state that the capital city belongs to in the blank
spaces below.
StateCapital
State
1.Hartford at A,6
2. Augusta at C,3
3. Boston at B,5
4.Concord at B,4
5. Providence at B,5
6.Montpelier at A,3
Boston
is the largest
city inNew
England. The city
and surrounding
metropolitan area
includemore than
threemillion people.
New England Region
