Question

answer the questions below using the map. 1) what does it mean that the appalachian mountains were a natural border? 2) who owned the lands west of the mississippi river? use map resource to help you. 3) if you were a native american, where would you live to have the most interaction with the colonists? 4) what direction (use the compass rose) were the 13 colonies of the proclamation line of 1763?

Explanation:

1. A natural border like the Appalachian Mountains acted as a physical and often cultural - political divide. It restricted easy movement, trade, and settlement between regions on either side.
2. Without seeing the map, historically, before certain treaties and land - sales, parts of the land west of the Mississippi were owned by Native American tribes, France, and later Spain and the United States. The map would show specific territorial claims.
3. To have the most interaction with colonists, a Native American would likely live near the areas where colonists were settled, which were mainly along the eastern seaboard and near major rivers close to the colonies.
4. The 13 colonies of the Proclamation Line of 1763 were to the east of the Proclamation Line. Using a compass rose, this would be the east direction.

Answer:

1. It restricted movement and settlement between regions.
2. Answer depends on the map (historically could be Native American tribes, France, Spain, or the US).
3. Near colonist - settled areas like the eastern seaboard and major rivers close to colonies.
4. East.