UNIT I A - ACTIVITY SHEET

Using the National Road map provided, color the following:

1. Color the National Road YELLOW.

2. Color the area marked Appalachian Mountains GREEN.

3. Color these states ORANGE: Delaware Maryland (Baltimore and Cumberland are in Maryland)

4. Color the right side of the state, or the area east of the Appalacian Mountains, ORANGE: New York Pennsylvania Virginia/West Virginia

5. Color the left side of the state, or the area west of the Appalacian Mountains, BLUE: New York Pennsylvania Virginia/West Virginia

6. Color these states BLUE: Ohio Indiana Illinois

THOUGHT QUESTIONS:

In the early 1800’s, some people who lived in the orange areas of the map wanted more land. There was land that could be used in the blue areas of the map. But people needed to get to the blue areas.

7. If you lived in the orange areas, what would be two problems you would have to face to reach land in the blue areas?
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8. How could a road help make travel from the orange to the blue area easier?
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