newyork

New York City is the largest city in the United States. Over 8 million people live in it, and over 22 million people live in and around it. It is in the state of New York, which is located in the northeastern United States.


Nickname(s): The Big Apple, Gotham, The City That Never Sleeps, Capital City
History

New York City was first explored by Europeans in the 1500's. Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazano found the entrance to New York Harbor in the year 1524 and English explorer Henry Hudson named the Hudson River in 1609.
New York City was settled by Europeans from The Netherlands in 1624.
When the English took over the colony in 1664 they changed the name to New York, to honor the Duke of York, who later became King James II of England.
New York quickly grew to become a large and important port city. Many important battles of the American Revolution were fought in northern Manhattan and in Brooklyn.
Geography
Most of New York City is on three islands near the Atlantic Ocean, although one part is on the mainland of North America. The city includes all of Manhattan Island and Staten Island, and the western end of Long Island. There are also many smaller islands.
The city is divided into five major parts called boroughs. Each one is also a county. They are:
Manhattan (New York County, on Manhattan Island)
Brooklyn (Kings County, on Long Island)
The Bronx (Bronx County, on the mainland)
Queens (Queens County, on Long Island)
Staten Island (Richmond County, on Staten Island)


Information on the state of New York
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/newyork/


1. What is the capital of New York State? ____________________
2. Two of the Great Lakes border New York. What are they? ______________________ and ______________________
3. Which country borders New York? _________________
4. Which ocean borders New York? _________________
5. What is the name of the biggest river in New York state? ______________________
6. Name two mountain ranges in New York. ______________________ and ______________________
7. Name a large waterfall in western New York. ______________________
8. Name the 2 states that border New York to the south. ______________________ and ______________________
9. Name the 3 states that border New York to the east. ______________________, ______________________ and ______________________
10. What is the name of the huge city at the southeastern corner of New York? ______________________

major cities in the USA
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/cities/


the statue of liberty
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/monuments/sol/

Questions:
1. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from what country? ________________________
2. In what year did the statue arrive in the USA? ________________________
3. Who designed the statue? ________________________
4. Where in the statue are 25 viewing windows located? ________________________
5. How tall is the statue? ________________________