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Chapter
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Outline Map Activities
Section 3 Founding the Middle and Southern Colonies
The 13 Colonies
A. Use the maps on pages 87, 95, 102, and the atlas to locate the following items.
Then label them on the outline map on the back of this page.
Bodies of Water
and Landforms
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
St. Lawrence River
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Appalachian Mountains
Roanoke Island
Colonies
New England Colonies:
Massachusetts
(two locations)
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Middle Colonies:
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Towns
Boston, 1630
Plymouth, 1620
Providence, 1636
Hartford, 1636
Philadelphia, 1682
Wilmington, 1664
Jamestown, 1607
Charles Town, 1670
(Charleston)
Southern Colonies:
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
B. After labeling the map, use it to answer the following questions.
1. Which colony was located between the two parts of Massachusetts?
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2. Which town on the map was the earliest settled?
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3. Which town on the map was settled last?
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4. What was the southernmost settlement?
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5. What body of water did the colonists cross to come to North America?
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6. Which physical feature provided a natural barrier against the western expansion
of the colonies?
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7. What area of the colonies contained the most settlements?
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THE ENGLISH ESTABLISH 13 COLONIES
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