New York

New YorkBy: Madeline M.

New YorkI think New York is a great place to visit because all of its good sites. Such as; the statue of liberty, and the Empire state building.

GeographyThe major cities of New York are Albany and New York City. The land forms are Large glaciers melted, leaving more than four thousand lakes and rivers.The Adirondack Mountains have some of the highest peaksBodies of Water: Four thousand lakes and rivers, The major river is the Hudson river.

History The state became a state in 1788. The native tribes in New York are the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca. The immigrant groups in the 1900s are the Italians, Irish and German. Current Russian, German and Chinese. 5 interesting dates In New York the empire state building was completed in 1931, English troops named the colony New York in 1664, Erie canal completed in 1825, New Yorks worst fire destroyed most of the original city in 1835 and in 1851 the New York times was first published.

Politics The capital of New York is Albany. The governor is Andrew Cuomo. New York's State abbreviation is NY. The total of representatives is 29. New York's 2 senatorsare Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand. This state is a democratic state.

EconomyThe natural resources are timber, natural gas and fresh water. New York's manufactured goods. Those who work in factories make everything from womens clothing to cameras to medical instruments. Industries of New York are tile, matches, car bumpers and materials to clean teeth . A famous company in New York is wollastonite. New York's farm products Dairy farmers produce millions of gallons of milk each week, making New York a top U.S. dairy state. The employment rate is 92% and current unemployment rate is 8%.

Fun factsIts time for fun facts. The nickname is the empire state. The motto is This is Latin for Ever Upward. The state bird is the blue bird. The state tree is the sugar maple. The flower is a rose. The state song is I love New York. Great places to visit in New York is the Empire state and the Statue Of Liberty. Did you now that New York has 12 pro sports teams the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, New York Giants, New York Islanders, New York Jets, New York Knicks, New York Liberty, New York Mets, New York Rangers, New York Yankees, New York Dragons and New York Red Bulls. Here are some other thing about New York there beverage is milk there fish is the brook or the speckled trout there fossil is the sea scorpion there fruit is an apple there gemstone is a garnet there insect is a lady bug there muffin is an apple muffin and there shell is a bay scallop. Thanks for listening I hope you enjoyed