Eastern United StatesMegan Schnepp
Northeastern U.S.
Northeast (Usually humid) New England: Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont Rugged, irregular coast Rolling hills and forested mountains
Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania Sandy beaches Ridges, rivers, fertile plateaus, fresh water
lakes
Geography
New England European settlers -
political format America’s first college Immigrants from
Canada, Ireland, Italy, and eastern Europe Still maintains distinct
cultural identity
Mid-Atlantic “Melting pot” of new
immigrants Home of U.S. Continental
Congress
History
Largest vegetable-crop farm in New York 10,000 acres (primarily muckland) Thought to be the largest section of
muckland in the world Crops
Sweet corn, onions, carrots, cabbage, squash, cucumbers, and potatoes
Torrey Farms
Wall Street New York Stock exchange December 13, 1711 – NY City Common Council made
Wall Street the city’s first official slave market for the sale and rental of enslaved Africans and Indians
Civil War economy boom September 11th
Industry downturn in sizeable bonuses $6.5 billion Lost $40 billion in insurance
(largest insured event ever) Effects of exports of goods
Megalopolis
Religion Predominantly Roman Catholic
(79%) Rhode Island = highest % in
Continental U.S. (54%) Eastern Orthodox Jewish Hindus Sikhs Muslims Buddhist
Cultural Factors
Christmas in Hershey, Pennsylvania Birthplace of chocolate and candy
New England Fourth of July Salmon and fresh peas
Annual Greek Festival
NYC Sharon Springs Garden Party Festival
Celebrations
New England-Corn meal: johnny cakes, oysters, clam chowder, clam bakes.- Molasses and Rum (Triangle Trade)- Lobster, Potatoes (Maine: 2nd to Idaho)
Yankee dishes – Commonly Thanksgiving- Baked beans, apple pies, baked turkey, pease porridge
Native Foods and Cooking Methods
New England Origin of Chocolate Chip
Cookie – 1930 Cheese Factory – 1822 Coffee milk (Rhode
Island state beverage)
Mid- Atlantic Bagels and Cream
cheese – 1872 Buffalo wing Bigelow Tea Company –
1940’s
Food History
Union Oyster House – 1826 Oldest continuously operation restaurant in
America
Food History
Popular in America after WWII New Yorks Little Italy 1905 Cheeses (Mozzarella, provolone, cheddar, parmesan, romano, ricotta)
New York Style – thin and flexible Chicago Style – deep dish or thin crust New Haven Style – chewy and tender Old-Forge Style – non- leavened thick crust St. Louis Style – provel cheese not mozzeralla Tomato Pies – square cut, no cheese
PIZZA!
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stern_United_States#Economy
Sources
What are the main differences in food habits between the eastern and western United States?
Did your diet change when you moved to the western part of the states?
Why did you move here? When? Are there any events/ceremonies you
celebrated there that you don’t here? What are some foods that you miss eating
that you can’t get here on the west coast?
Javid Kazimi