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DIRECTIONS:  After viewing and analyzing MAP 4, read and respond to each of
the following questions.  Remember to use complete sentences as well as correct
spelling and punctuation in your answers.

1. According to the map, which country controlled the Mississippi River Valley?
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2. What natural barrier separated the Thirteen British Colonies from the colony
    of New France?
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3. Why do you think all of the major settlements on this map are located next to
    bodies of water?
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4. According to the map, which European country controls the most land in North
    America?
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5. St. Augustine is the oldest settlement on the mainland of what would become
    the United States.  Where is St. Augustine located?
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6. How many British colonies existed in 1750?
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7. Explain why three areas of the map have British and French or French and
    Spanish labels in them.
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