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8th Grade American History
TAKS Success Camp
Objective 2:
Geographic Influences
Coach Vega
Reading Graphs
Ethnic Distribution of
American Colonies
Which ethnic
group made up
the majority of
American
colonists?
 What percentage
of colonists were
not from Europe?
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Interpreting Charts
1740
Colony/Region
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia and
Maryland
1760
Exports
Imports
Exports
Imports
72
171
38
600
21
119
21
480
15
57
23
708
342
281
504
606
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What title would
you give this
chart?
What are
imports?
What conclusion
can you make
about American
imports?
Colonial America
Colonial Geography and Economics
New England
Colonies
Middle
Colonies
Southern
Colonies
Cold, rocky,
seacoasts,
forests
Warm, hilly,
seacoasts,
valleys
Hot, humid,
flat, rich soils
Lumber, fishing,
furs, shipbuilding,
trade
Small farms, grain, Farming: tobacco,
cattle, trade,
rice, indigo, cotton
ironworks, lumber (plantation farms)
Territorial Acquisitions
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the 1850’s the United States
had expanded across America to
the Pacific Ocean
 There are seven major territorial
acquisitions in early American
History.
1. Treaty of Paris, 1783
 Acquired
from Great Britain at the
end of the American Revolution
 Extended American territory west
of the Appalachian Mountains to
the Mississippi River
2. Louisiana Purchase, 1803
 Acquired
by purchase from France
 This was the largest territorial
acquisition and doubled the size
of the United States
3. Florida, 1819
 Acquired
by negotiation
 The U.S. forced Spain to part with
Florida
 The U.S. now stretched all across
the Atlantic coast.
4. Texas, 1845
 Acquired
by annexation
 After the Texas Revolution, the
U.S. annexed Texas, which had
been part of Mexico.
5. Oregon Territory, 1846
 Acquired
by negotiation
 The U.S. acquired the Oregon
Territory from Great Britain
 This area made up the Pacific
Northwest and now the U.S.
extended from “sea to shining sea”
6. Mexican Cession, 1848
 Acquired
by conquest
 The U.S. acquired the Southwest
from Mexico at the end of the
Mexican War
7. Gadsden Purchase, 1853
 Acquired
by purchase
 This last acquisition, bought from
Mexico, completed the United
States
Regions of the U.S.
The North
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Cool climate and rocky soil
Heavily populated with many cities
Manufacturing and Factories
Shipbuilding, fishing, and whaling
Some farming: corn and wheat
Most immigrants came to the
Northeast
Regions of the U.S.
The South
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Warmer climate and flat lands
Smaller population with fewer cities
Rich soil, well suited for farming
Tobacco and cotton
Plantation economy
Use of slave labor
Regions of the U.S.
The West
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Lands west of the Mississippi River
Very small population, few cities
Landforms and climate varied
Farming, fur trapping, and mining
Diverse populations
Population Density, 1850
70
Northeast
60
50
Northwest
40
South
30
20
10
West
Pacific Coast
0
1. Which region of the United States had the largest
population density in 1850?
2. What region most likely had the fewest number of
railroads?
How did geography contribute to
the development of slavery?
The South: hot climate, long growing
season
 Land: flat and able to have very large
farms
 Cash crops, cotton and tobacco, easily
grown in the South
 Plantations developed and slave labor
was needed because of the large size
of the farms
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How did geography affect the
outcome of the American Revolution?
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The distance between America and
Great Britain caused difficulties for the
British
Troops, supplies, and weapons took a
long time to transport
Communication was slow
How did geography affect
the development of
self-government in the colonies?
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The distance between Great Britain and
the colonies made it difficult for the King
and Parliament to directly govern the
colonies
System of self-government developed: a
Royal Governor shared power with elected
colonial assembles
How did geography influence
the growth of cities?
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Most cities were located along coastlines
or waterways
New Orleans became one of the south’s
largest cities because of its location at the
mouth of the Mississippi River
Boston, New York, and Philadelphia
became large cities because they were
located near the Atlantic Ocean
Number of Enslaved African-Americans, 1800-1810
State or Territory
1800
1810
New England
1,339
418
New York
20,903
15,017
New Jersey
12,422
10,851
Pennsylvania
1,706
795
Delaware
6,153
4,177
Maryland and District
of Colombia
107,707
115,056
Virginia
346,968
396,357
North Carolina
133,296
168,824
South Carolina
146,151
196,365
Georgia
59,406
105,218
Kentucky
40,343
80,561
Tennessee
13,584
44,535
Mississippi Territory
3,489
17,088
What
does
this
chart
show?
Number of Enslaved African-Americans, 1800-1810
State or Territory
1800
1810
New England
1,339
418
New York
20,903
15,017
New Jersey
12,422
10,851
Pennsylvania
1,706
795
Delaware
6,153
4,177
Maryland and District
of Colombia
107,707
115,056
Virginia
346,968
396,357
North Carolina
133,296
168,824
South Carolina
146,151
196,365
Georgia
59,406
105,218
Kentucky
40,343
80,561
Tennessee
13,584
44,535
Mississippi Territory
3,489
17,088
Which
state or
territory
had the
greatest
number
of slaves
in 1810?
Number of Enslaved AfricanAmericans, 1800-1810
State or
Territory
1800
1810
New England
1,339
418
New York
20,903
15,017
New Jersey
12,422
10,851
Pennsylvania
1,706
795
Delaware
6,153
4,177
Maryland and
D.C.
107,707
115,056
Virginia
346,968
396,357
North Carolina
133,296
168,824
South Carolina
146,151
196,365
Georgia
59,406
105,218
Kentucky
40,343
80,561
Tennessee
13,584
44,535
Mississippi
Territory
3,489
17,088
Which statement
can be concluded
from the chart?
1. There were no
slaves in the northern
states in 1810
2. Slavery in some of
the southern territories
increased rapidly
3. There were more
slaves living in
northern territories
than in the South
Number of Enslaved AfricanAmericans, 1800-1810
State or
Territory
1800
1810
New England
1,339
418
New York
20,903
15,017
New Jersey
12,422
10,851
Pennsylvania
1,706
795
Delaware
6,153
4,177
Maryland and
D.C.
107,707
115,056
Virginia
346,968
396,357
North Carolina
133,296
168,824
South Carolina
146,151
196,365
Georgia
59,406
105,218
Kentucky
40,343
80,561
Tennessee
13,584
44,535
Mississippi
Territory
3,489
17,088
Which statement
can be inferred
from the chart?
1. The number of
slaves in the U.S. was
gradually decreasing
2. Fewer people owned
slaves in 1800 than in
1810
3. Slavery was
becoming more
important in the South
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What do Ft. Boise, Ft. Laramie, Astoria,
and Champoeg all have in common?