American Revolution Geography Challenge

In the 1760s, Great Britain began passing new trade and tax laws for the colonies and enforcing old laws passed years before. So a southern rice farmer might be required by law to sell his crop only to England, even if he might get a higher price elsewhere. Or a northern merchant might have to pay a new tax on paper—a tax imposed by a distant government in which he had no representation. How do you the colonists felt about such laws and taxes?

A colonist who supports separation from England is a​ (a)  

• Patriot
• Loyalist
• teetotaler
• Barbarian

A colonist who supports the King of England is a​ (a)  

• Loyalist
• Rebel
• Patriot
• Traitor

Draw the Appalachian Mountains on the map

This is a population density map . It shows where colonists lived in 1775. What were the three most populated CITIES in the 13 colonies?

This is a population density map. It shows where colonists lived in 1775. How many colonists per square mile lived across most of the region where the Appalachian Mountains are?

This map shows where Loyalist support was strongest. Which of the three main colonial regions (middle, new england, or southern) had the FEWEST loyalists?

Look at the population density map. How does the amount of settlement along the coast of the 13 colonies compare to the amount of settlement farther inland? What do you THINK is one possible reason for this?

During the first phase of the American Revolution, most major battles took place near the cities of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. Why do you think controlling this region might have been an important goal for both sides in the war?

After years of fighting in the New England and Middle Colonies, British forces invaded Georgia and South Carolina. Based on your map and the maps in the Student Text, why might the British have believed they could conquer this region?