1. The Backcountry QUIZ 1-8

2. It was relatively easy for a family to start a small farm in the Backcountry because: C) Loans for farms were readily available from Europe. D) Native Americans were eager to help Europeans get a foothold in the new land. A) The Backcountry provided water, and logs that settlers could use for cabins. B) The Spanish had left their farms, making it easy for settlers to move in.

3. The Scots-Irish fled to America by the thousands. Like in their native land, they formed large groups of families called______. A) familia B) clans C) cosa nostra D) charters

4. The ______ stretch from eastern Canada south to Alabama. A) Rocky Mountains B) Great Smoky Mountains C) Adirondacks D) Appalachian Mountains

5. The first European settlers in the Backcountry were______, followed by______, and then the______. C) Scots-Irish, traders, small farmers D) traders, small farmers, Scots-Irish A) traders, plantation owners, Dutch and Irish B) traders, small farmers, Dutch and Irish

6. Backcountry settlers started a ______ that would play a critical role in American history. A) southward stampede B) westward movement C) tradition of slavery D) northern migration

7. Rough roads and rivers of the Backcountry… A) discouraged migration west of the Appalachian Mountains. B) were not a hindrance to trade. C) made it almost impossible to move goods. D) protected the settlers from Indian attacks.

8. The English colonists of the Backcountry also came into conflict with the______. A) Dutch and Germans B) Caribbean and Barbary pirates C) Spanish and French D) New England colonies

9. Sometimes contact between Backcountry settlers and ______ resulted in violent conflict. A) The Scots-Irish B) pirates C) Dutch settlers. D) Native Americans

11. The Backcountry QUIZ ANSWERS 1-8

12. It was relatively easy for a family to start a small farm in the Backcountry because: C) Loans for farms were readily available from Europe. D) Native Americans were eager to help Europeans get a foothold in the new land. A) The Backcountry provided water, and logs that settlers could use for cabins. B) The Spanish had left their farms, making it easy for settlers to move in.

13. The Scots-Irish fled to America by the thousands. Like in their native land, they formed large groups of families called______. A) familia B) clans C) cosa nostra D) charters

14. The ______ stretch from eastern Canada south to Alabama. A) Rocky Mountains B) Great Smoky Mountains C) Adirondacks D) Appalachian Mountains

15. The first European settlers in the Backcountry were______, followed by______, and then the______. C) Scots-Irish, traders, small farmers D) traders, small farmers, Scots-Irish A) traders, plantation owners, Dutch and Irish B) traders, small farmers, Dutch and Irish

16. Backcountry settlers started a ______ that would play a critical role in American history. A) southward stampede B) westward movement C) tradition of slavery D) northern migration

17. Rough roads and rivers of the Backcountry… A) discouraged migration west of the Appalachian Mountains. B) were not a hindrance to trade. C) made it almost impossible to move goods. D) protected the settlers from Indian attacks.

18. The English colonists of the Backcountry also came into conflict with the______. A) Dutch and Germans B) Caribbean and Barbary pirates C) Spanish and French D) New England colonies

19. Sometimes contact between Backcountry settlers and ______ resulted in violent conflict. A) The Scots-Irish B) pirates C) Dutch settlers. D) Native Americans