Fort Life

Where did escaped Carolina slaves go in the 1600s?

• Fort Pitt

• Pensacola

• St. Augustine

• Plymouth

What is a fort?

• Army post defended by soldiers

• Naval ship on coast

• Period of two weeks

• Village led by Spanish missionaries

Where did colonists build forts so that they could see passing ships?

• Below ground

• Along waterways

• In forests

• On mountaintops

Where was a safe place for Native Americans and Europeans to meet in forts?

• Chicken coop

• General store

• Outdoor kitchen

• Trading post

What did forts protect?

• Forest entrances

• Hospitals and schools

• News journalists

• Trade routes and settlers

What is a positive effect of forts on Native American tribes?

• Access to metal tools and weapons

• Access to larger waterways and ships

• Decrease in hunting

• Increase in farming

What is a negative effect of forts on Native American tribes?

• Access to more resources

• Increase in trade

• Loss of land

• Protection against enemies

What did some European settlers do to Native Americans and Africans?

• Enslaved them

• Freed them

• Set up towns for them

• Taught them to read

Where did African and Native American slaves work?

• Factories

• Offices

• Plantations

• Ships

Which fort was the first free African American community in the United States?

• Fort Amsterdam

• Fort Halifax

• Fort Mose

• Fort Michilimackinac