THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAP ACTIVITY
55pts
NAME:
LABEL THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES, PLACES, & MAJOR EVENTS
GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
IMPORTANT PLACES
*Highlight rivers on the map in BLUE*
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*If a city, mark with a dot symbol on the map*
All 5 Great Lakes
Atlantic Ocean
Appalachian Mts.
Ohio River
Tennessee River
Hudson River
Connecticut River
Delaware River
Potomac River
James River
St. Lawrence River
Chesapeake Bay
Gulf of Mexico
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All 13 Colonies
Proclamation Line of 1763
Spanish Florida
British Canada
New York City
Boston
Philadelphia
Fort Henry
Quebec
Montreal
Charles Town
Fort Detroit
New Spain
*For battles draw an explosion. If British victory do in
RED, if American do in BLUE*
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DO THE FOLLOWING STEPS AS YOU ARE FILLING IN YOUR MAP
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CREATE A KEY WITH SYMBOLS IN THE BOX ON THE MAP THAT COVERS:
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RIVERS
CITIES
FORTS
BATTLES
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LIGHTLY SHADE IN THE 13 COLONIES THEIR OWN COLOR (YOUR CHOICE OF COLOR)
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LIGHTLY SHADE “INDIAN TERRITORY/RESERVE” ON THE MAP (YOUR CHOICE OF COLOR)
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
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What were the first 2 battles of the American Revolution & in what colony did they occur?
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Were there more battles in the Northern or Southern colonies early in the war?
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What percentage of the colonists were
‣ Loyalists:
‣ Patriots:
‣Neutral:
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Which colony had the most battles in it?
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Which five major colonial cities were occupied by the British?
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What land battle ended the war and in what year?
KEY BATTLES
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Concord
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Princeton
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Savannah