The Backcountry

1. The Backcountry

2. Geography of the Backcountry • A region of dense forest and rushing streams in or near the Appalachian Mountains. • The Appalachians Stretch from Eastern Canada south to Alabama.

3. In the south, the backcountry began at the Fall Line.

4. West of the Fall Line was a broad plateau called the Piedmont.

5. Early Settlers • The first settlers were traders who came to trade with Native Americans. • Farmers soon followed but clashed with Native Americans over land. • It was easy for a family to start a small farm because the Backcountry provided water, and logs that settlers could use for cabins. • The Backcountry gained a reputation as a wild place.

6. Scots-Irish Settlers • The Scots-Irish fled to America by the thousands. Like in their native land, they formed large groups of families called clans. • Backcountry settlers started a westward movement that would play a critical role in American history.

7. Contact Brings Conflict • The English colonists of the Backcountry also came into conflict with the Spanish and French. • Native American found themselves trapped between the growing colonies of France, England, and Spain. • Sometimes contact between Backcountry settlers and Native Americans resulted in violent conflict.

9. FOR UNDERSTANDING QUICK CHECK

10. In the south, the backcountry began at the ________________. • Piedmont 3. New France • Fall Line 4. Tidewater

11. West of the Fall Line was a broad plateau called the _________. • Piedmont 3. Fall Line 2. Tidewater 4. Fort Wilderness

12. The first settlers were _______ who came to ______ with Native Americans. • Soldiers, Fight 3. Hunters, Fish 2. Traders, Trade 4. French, Eat

13. The _______ fled to America by the thousands. Like in their native land, they formed large groups of families called ______. • French, Pods 3. Germans, Brauts 2. Scot-Irish, Clans 4. Dutch, Clans