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USI.3 Early N.Amer. Early N.Amer. Culture USI.5 Shaping America USI.6 Revolution 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points USI.4 N.Amer. Exploration USI.2 Geography

If a ship off the west coast of Africa followed the equator West, it would touch land in --

South America

The imaginary lines that are drawn in an east-west direction on this map are called --

Latitude Lines

This region of the United States has the greatest amount of grasslands --

4

This river was considered the gateway to the West in the early 1800’s --

5 – Ohio River

One of the reasons the Erie Canal was important was because --

It provided a faster route westward.

This is a characteristic of the region inhabited by the Pueblo Indians --

Desert

Most American Indians (First Americans) met their basic food needs by --

using resources in the environment

American Indians (First Americans) most likely gave English settlers new --

crops to grow

Name three things that affected how the First Americans found food, clothing and shelter --

Geography Climate Environment

Eurasia is the combination of what two continents --

Europe & Asia

For what reason did the Virginia Company of London build the settlement at Jamestown --

economic

This picture shows that one of the reasons the Spanish explored North America was to promote --

religion

This was a Spanish Explorer of North America

Francisco Coronado

This European country became a major trading partner with West African empires in the late 1400’s --

Portugal

This nation conquered and enslaved First Americans --

Spain

England passed the Stamp Act in the colonies in 1765 to --

raise money to pay for the French & Indian War

These people worked as craftsmen in towns and on plantations --

artisans

By the mid 1700’s, American colonists were unhappy with England rule because --

They had no representation in the Parliament “Taxation without Representation”

This numbered area had large plantations --

4 - South

Which products best replace the question mark?

Tea and machinery

This took place before the event shown in this picture --

The Stamp Act

This was the most important result of the 1783 Treaty of Paris

Britain recognized American Independence

What contribution did Phillis Wheatley make to the American Revolution?

She wrote poems that supported independence.

These political ideas of John Locke influenced American Independence --

Natural rights

Name three reasons the colonists were able to defeat the British --

1.They were defending their own land, beliefs and principles 2.They had the support of France & Spain 3.3. They had strong leadership

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