Native and Colonial America.Nearly 150 years after the founding of Jamestown in 1607, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. was a much-changed place. All of the 13 British Colonies that would become the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. had been established. The struggle between Native Americans and white settlers for control of the continent was well under way. This map shows the location of many of the significant cities of colonial North America in 1750. The names of major Indian tribes indicate their general placement during the early years of European settlement. As settlers of European heritage moved westward, clashes between them and the areas' original residents grew more frequent and more hostile. After the French and Indian War French and Indian War North American phase of a war between France and Britain to control colonial territory (1754–63). The war's more complex European phase was the Seven Years' War. (1754-1763), Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. established the Proclamation Line of 1763. It was to be the westernmost boundary of the Colonies, to limit settler-Indian clashes over land. Soon, however, settlers were ignoring that line as America pushed westward. Study this map, then answer the following questions. Words to Know * confederation: a league or alliance. * proclamation: a public or formal announcement. Questions 1. How many gears had passed between the founding of Jamestown and the setting of the Proclamation Line of 1763?-- 2. What does the shaded area of the map represent?-- 3. Which tribe was centered in the area west of Salem, North Carolina This article is about Salem in Burke County, North Carolina. For the Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina, see Winston-Salem, North Carolina or Old Salem. Salem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. ?-- 4. Which tribe is located on French territory?-- 5. Albany and New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. are approximately how many miles apart?-- 6. Which two cities shown are not located in British Colonies?-- 7. The Iroquois Confederation, made up of the Onondaga and other area tribes, was centered in which Colony?-- 8. Which U.S. state was later named for an alliance of tribes living close to the Great Lakes?-- 9. Why do you think white settlers would not have liked the Proclamation Line of 1763?-- 10. What kind of country might the U.S. have become if the settlers had honored the Proclamation Line? Explain.-- 1. 156 (1763 minus 1607) 2. areas of British settlement 3. the Cherokee 4. the Chippewa 5. about 130 miles 6. Montreal (New France) and St. Augustine (New Spain) 7. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of 8. Illinois 9. The line was supposed to stop them from moving westward. 10. Answers will vary. |
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