The northeast

The northeast of the US consists of several states, New Hampshire, Vermont, Main, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut  New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland (Washington D.C.) and Rhode Island. There are several big cities in the northeast, Boston in Massachusetts  Philadelphia in Pennsylvania and New York City in New York. Because of its northerly position, the climate in this area varies a lot. The summers are warm and humid, while the winters are snowy and bitterly cold.


When the first people came to north america they came to the northeast. Some states in this area was a few of the 13 original colonies, it was the first industrialized area as well. There are two different parts of the northeast, New England and the Mid-Atlantic. There are several dissimilarities between the two areas, and one of them is racial equality. In the New England area the different races are equal, while in, for instance New York, there are often huge differences.

The northeast is known for their brilliance in sports. Teams such as the New England Patriots (football) have won several national championships. The Boston Celtics (basketball), Boston Bruins (ice hockey) and The Boston Red Sox (baseball) are also good teams in their league.

The population in the northeast of the US is very diverse. There are huge immigrant groups of among others Jews, Irish and Italians. The most prominent religion in the northeast is protestants, but there are also a lot of people that are Roman Catholics, largely because of the Irish and Italian immigration. In this region the stereotypical american is defined as diligent, innovative and imaginative. Even though a "Yankee" is a typical american, the term is most often used about Americans from the northeast, hence the New York Yankees (baseball).

The northeast is the most densely populated area in the US and the most affluent. The area is the cultural "Mecca" of the United States with its art galleries, theaters and prominent universities. Harvard, Yale and Princeton are some of the prestigious universities, all with their own sports teams. This has caused many to believe that the northeastern are, particularly the New England area, is purely well educated business people, while, in reality, there are many "ordinary" Americans there.






Sources:
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Northeastern_United_States
http://ndla.no/en/node/4465?fag=42&meny=2041
http://dictionary.cambridge.org
http://englishrepublic.ru/Topics/AmericanRegions.pdf