Study List for the Colonial Map Quiz on Friday

 

  • Know the location of all of the British Colonies (the original Thirteen)
  • Know the location of major colonial cities and settlements:
    • Plymouth
    • Boston
    • New York
    • Philadelphia
    • Jamestown
    • Williamsburg
    • Charles Town (later Charleston)
  • Know major waterways that were important to colonial development:
    • Connecticut River
    • Hudson River
    • Delaware Bay
    • Chesapeake Bay
    • Potomac River
    • Savannah River

(note: not all locations will be included)

 

  • Also, be able to answer a few basic questions based on geography and regional issues:
    • Crops / labor systems / Diversity by region
    • Role of geography in the development of the colonies and in protection from other foreign powers