history north american project grid

HIS/110CA U.S. History to 1865

page. Study the map identifying the regional distribution of Native Americans (also located in Ch. 1). Using the grid, identify the seven regions. Then indicate how each of the native tribes within the regions supported themselves prior to the arrival of European civilizations.

Region:	Principle Basis of Subsistence:
Arctic	Fish, shellfish, and sea mamals
Sub-Arctic	Large Game, and fish
Northeast	Large Game, Agriculture, and fish
Southeast	Agriculture
Great Plains	Agriculture, and Big Game
Southwest	Seeds, nuts, roots, and small game, and agriculture
Great Plateau	Seeds, Nuts, Roots, and Small game

Part 2: Contributions Grid

Complete the Contributions Grid by describing the contributions of the three groups of peoples, Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans, to the creation of the British North American Colonies. List the aspects of each of these peoples—Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans—that contributed to the development of the British Colonies.

	NATIVE AMERICANS:	EUROPEAN	AFRICANS
Economic Structure
Political Structure
Social System
Cultural Values
Religion

Part 3: North American Colonies Response

Using the Readings found on the page, prepare a 350- to 700-word response in which you compare and contrast the early British North American colonies; for example, the Virginia colony and the Massachusetts Bay colony: in terms of their goals, government, social structure, and religion. In your response be sure to address the ways in which they were similar and different, and why.

Be sure to properly cite any references.