Transcript Major focuses

THINK!!!!
In a small cabin in the woods, two men
lay dead. The cabin itself is not
burned, but the forest all around is
burned to cinders. How did the men
die?
THINK!!!!
In a small cabin in the woods, two men
lay dead. The cabin itself is not
burned, but the forest all around is
burned to cinders. How did the men
die?
THE
NEW ENGLAND
COLONIES
Geography
and Climate
Fall
•Mild temps
(45-50
degrees)
•Bright
colors
Peak foliage season is
typically early to mid
October in the
mountains
Fall color starts in the
north in September and
works its way south to
Massachusetts/Connecticut
.
Winter
•Long and cold in
all areas
•Snowfall usually
over 98 in.
annually
•Average 25
degrees
The lowest recorded
temperature in New
England was −50 °F at
Bloomfield, Vermont,
on December 30, 1933.
This was tied by Big
Black River, Maine in
2009.
Spring
•Wet and cloudy
•Average 40-60 degrees
Average rainfall ranges from 40 to 60
inches a year
•Average 80-85 degrees
•Cool crisp nights
Summer
Longer in
southern
states and hot
Shorter in
northern states
and mild
Industry & Economy
•$763.7 Billion GSP
Major focuses
Healthcare
Insurance
Fishing
Agriculture
Industry & Economy
•Cod
Fishing
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Industry and Economy
•Lobsters!!!!!!
•New England is well known for it’s lobster
fishing
Agriculture
•Hard, rocky soil
makes farming
difficult
•Apple trees, turned to
cider
•Berries (blue, rasp,
straw)
•Some corn, flint corn
Healthcare
•Drug Manufacturers
•Testing facilities
•Specialty hospitals
Insurance & Finance
•Major insurance base
•“The Hartford”
•Financial Institutions