Self-Study Quiz: Interactive Maps

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This activity contains 10 questions.

	To answer questions 1-2, refer to the The War for Empire in North America, 1754-1763 interactive map. Pan across the map so that you can see the southwest part up to Fort Oswego and again so you can see Québec. What did Indian trade have to do with the fighting that occurred in this region?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Pan across the map until you can see Acadia and Nova Scotia. How did the war end? What happened to French territory?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	To answer questions 3-4, refer to the The Quebec Act of 1774 interactive map. Drag and drop the regions onto the map. How did the British territories change as a result of the Québec Act?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Make sure all regions have been dragged and dropped onto the map. Explain why the colonists were opposed to the Québec Act.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	To answer questions 5-7, refer to the European Claims in North America, 1750 and 1763 interactive map. Look at the 1750 map and roll the mouse over the legend. Approximately what proportion of the present-day United States did the French control at this time?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Look at the 1763 map and roll the mouse over the legend. What changes do you notice between this map and the 1750 map?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Look at the 1763 map and roll the mouse over the legend. What happened to French territory between 1750 and 1763?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	To answer questions 8-10, refer to the The First Engagements of the Revolution interactive map. Play the animation until the troops arrive in Lexington. Describe what happened when the British arrived in Lexington.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Play the animation until the British arrive in Concord. How had the colonists reacted to the events at Lexington? How did their reaction affect what happened in Concord?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Play the entire animation. Explain why the British were at a disadvantage in this campaign, despite their numbers.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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