1. In the early years of the republic, the United States had conflicts with two northern European countries. Color each country a different color and write the country’s name in the correct l ocation.
2. Label the capital cities of the two countries you identified on the map. What is the approximate distance between these two cities? _______________________
3. Write the names of the two other important European capital cities whose locations are shown by dots on the map. On the map, identify the countries in which they are found.
4. Draw a line between New York and the capital of the European island country you labeled earlier. Use the map scale to estimate the distance between the two cities. If a sailing ship traveled 100 miles (160 kilometers) a day, about how many days would it have taken to travel between the
two cities? Distance = _______________; Travel Time = _____________________
5. Another European country made important settlements in and around New York City in the early colonial years. Draw a circle around this country and write the letters AC (for American Colonies) within the circle.
6. Circle the southern European country that also established early colonies in what is now the southern part of the United States