Western Lands America west of the Appalachian Mountains

Western Lands: America west of the Appalachian Mountains

1. England v. France • Many wars fought in 1600 -1700 s • Some battles took place in America’s western frontier • Great Lakes Region • Ohio River Valley

2. Great Lakes Region • HOMES Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior • Heavily forested • Excellent fishing • Cold climate, but fertile in spring, summer

3. Ohio River Valley • Fertile soil, flat plain • Forests – not dense • Native Americans have practiced agriculture since 800 BC • Corn • Beans

4. England gains land - 1763 • 1763 wars between France & England end • Treaty of Paris, 1763 • France gives up nearly all claims to land in N. America

5. American Independence • Revolutionary War 1776 -1783 • Treaty of Paris, 1783 ends war • America gains all land east of Mississippi River, south of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River • New boundary is Canada to North, Mississippi to west, and Florida to south

6. Native resistance • Native Americans hostile to American westward expansion • New US government organizes the NW Territory so American settlers can move there, buy land • NW Ordinance 1787 • Settlers may move past Appalachians

US Timeline Treaty of Paris ends Wars wars between England & & France America declares Treaty indep. of Paris ends Rev. War begins War America passes ordinan ceto organize NW Territory 1660 1776 1785 -7 1763 1783

REVIEW Why would an American settle in the American western frontier? What might entice Americans to move west? Name the five great lakes What mountain range would you pass over on your way west?