1. Map skills for 5 th grade Design a map using the bodies of water and the geographic regions listed in the box. Make it from paper, clay, cookie dough, etc. Make a map key that explains the colors and symbols you have used. Make sure to include a compass rose with both cardinal & intermediate directions. On a separate piece of paper, describe how the bodies of water influenced life in the colonies and what later became the US. Include specific information that describes the individual bodies of water using the notes given. You must also include the descriptions of each of the regions. You need to make this a relief map so that the elevation of the land changes and specific landforms such as mountains and valleys are depicted. Use your book and your Interactive Notebook to help you. This is due Friday, April 18 th. ◦◦The Great Lakes ◦The Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Columbia, and Colorado rivers, and the Rio Grande, St. Lawrence ◦The Gulf of Mexico Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean The Appalachian Highlands ◦The Rocky Mountains ◦◦Canadian Shield ◦Interior Lowlands ◦The Great Plains ◦Rocky Mountains ◦Basin and Range ◦Coastal Range

2. Review Questions for 5 th History 1)What were three important economic activities of the New England colonies? 2)What was the largest cash crop grown in the Virginia and North Carolina colonies? 3)What was the first English colony in North America? 4)Was farmland more extensive in the Southern or New England colonies? 5)What economic activities in the New England colonies encouraged shipbuilding? 6)If you were a stock herder moving from England, in which region would you choose to settle? 7)What economic activity in the Southern colonies encouraged slavery? 8)What river served as the colonial boundary between Georgia and South Carolina? 9)Why was shipbuilding an economic activity of the New England and middle colonies but not of the Southern colonies? 10)Why was the cultivation of tobacco, rice, and indigo an economic activity of the Southern colonies but not of the New England and middle colonies? 11)If you were a carpenter moving from England, in which region would you choose to settle? 12)What city is located at the mouth of the Hudson River? Answers and explanations should be written in complete sentences here….

3. Colonial Regions and descriptions New England Geography and climate ◦Appalachian Mountains, Boston harbor, hilly terrain, rocky soil, jagged coastline ◦Moderate summers, cold winters Economy ◦Fishing, shipbuilding industry and naval supplies, trade and port cities ◦Skilled craftsmen, shopkeepers Social life ◦Village and church as center of life ◦Religious reformers and separatists Political and civic life ◦Town meetings Mid-Atlantic Geography and climate ◦Appalachian Mountains, coastal lowlands (harbors and bays, wide and deep rivers), rich farmlands ◦Moderate climate Economy ◦Livestock and grain, trading ◦Unskilled and skilled workers and fishermen Social life ◦Villages and cities ◦Varied and diverse lifestyles ◦Diverse religions ◦Political and civic life ◦Market towns

4. South Geography and climate ◦Appalachian Mountains, Piedmont, Atlantic Coastal Plain, good harbors, rivers ◦Humid climate Economy ◦Large farms/plantations, cash crops, wood products, small farms ◦Slavery Social life ◦Plantations (slavery), mansions, indentured servants, few cities, few schools ◦Church of England Political and civic life ◦Counties Directions for the project: Make a booklet that depicts each of the characteristics listed about the Colonial regions. Use pictures and words to explain. Use the maps attached to show each of the regions. Make a key that will show the region’s resources, climate, and jobs. Show where mountains, rivers, etc. are located and label them. Use color to make it stand out.

7. Colonial People Large landowners ◦Lived predominately in the South ◦Relied on indentured servants and/or slaves for labor ◦Were educated in some cases ◦Had rich social culture Farmers ◦Worked the land according to the region ◦Relied on family members for labor Artisans ◦Worked as craftsmen in towns and on the plantation ◦Lived in small villages and cities Women ◦Worked as caretakers, house-workers, homemakers ◦Could not vote ◦Had few chances for an education Indentured servants ◦Consisted of men and women who did not have money for passage to the colonies and who agreed to work without pay for the person who paid for their passage ◦Were free at the end of their contract Slaves ◦Were captured in their native Africa and sold to slave traders, then were shipped to the colonies where they were sold into slavery ◦Were owned as property for life with no rights ◦Were often born into slavery (Children of slaves were born into slavery.) Explain in detail using the information to the left, the lifestyles of the different colonial groupings. Depict the way they would have lived using color and descriptive words. You should also compare and contrast these groupings using a Venn diagram. Group them this way to compare and contrast: 1) Large Landowners and Farmers 2) Artisans, women, and indentured servants 3) Indentured servants and slaves

8. Revolutionary War events Make a timeline of the following Revolutionary War events. Include some sort of illustration for each event. ◦Boston Massacre: Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers. ◦Boston Tea Party: Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes. ◦First Continental Congress: Delegates from all colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with England and to promote independence. ◦Battle of Lexington and Concord: This was the site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War. ◦Approval of the Declaration of Independence: Colonies declared independence from England (July 4, 1776). ◦Battle of Saratoga: This American victory was the turning point in the war. ◦Surrender at Yorktown: This was the colonial victory over forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War. ◦Signing of the Treaty of Paris: England recognized American independence in this treaty. Use your book or the internet to help find the dates of these events.

9. Sources of Colonial Dissatisfaction The sources of colonial dissatisfaction included the following: The Proclamation of l763 hampered the western movement of settlers. As England expanded control over the American colonies, many colonists became dissatisfied and rebellious. England's reasons for control: ◦England desired to remain a world power. Some colonists resented power of colonial governors who were not elected but appointed by the King or Proprietor. ◦England wanted strict control over colonial legislatures. ◦England imposed taxes, such as the Stamp Act, to raise necessary revenue to pay the cost of the French and Indian War. England's reasons for this taxation: ◦To help finance the French and Indian War ◦To help maintain English troops in the colonies Colonies opposed taxes because they had no representation in Parliament. “No taxation without representation!” Make a cartoon showing these issues and their effects on the colonists. How did the colonists respond?