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Directions:Grab4differentcolors.Analyzethemapsin“SettingtheStage”onpages2and3inHistoryAlive!Colorandlabelquestions1-4.Answeranyquestionsonthebackofyourmapincompletesentences,andlabelmapasdirected.

1. LocatetheareainNorthAmericathatwasclaimedbySpain.Colorandlabelit.

2. LocatetheareainNorthAmericathatwasclaimedbyFrance.Colorandlabelit.

3. LocatetheareainNorthAmericathatwasclaimedbyRussian.Colorandlabelit.

4. LocatetheareainNorthAmericathatwasclaimedbyBritain.Colorandlabelit.

5. DrawandlabeltheAppalachianMountainsonyourmap.Thesemountainsweremainlypartofwhichnation’slandclaims?

6. DrawandlabeltheRockyMountainsonyourmap.Inwhichnation’slandclaimsdidthesemountainsmainlyfall?

7. WhichthreemajorriversflowthroughthelandclaimedbyFrance?Labelthem.

8. ThecoloniesthatbecametheoriginalUnitedStateswerepartofwhichEuropeannation’slandclaims?WhatdemandsdidcolonistsinthisregionplaceontheAmericanIndianswholivedthere?

9. LocateandlabeltheotherGreatLakes:Superior,Michigan,Huron,Erie,andOntario.HowdidinvolvementwithEuropeansinthisregionchangehowAmericanIndianstherelived?