European Claims in North America Maps

1. European Claims in North America Maps VS. Before and After the French and Indian War (1754-1763)

2. Colored Pencils You Need: • Yellow • Orange • Green • Brown • Red

3. Before the French and Indian War: • European countries made claims to land in North America and established colonies.

4. Step 1: The British (from Britain) claimed some land in North America before the French and Indian War. *Color the British territory box yellow on your key.*Color all British lands yellow on your map.

5. Your map should look like this for Step 1. British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory The next page takes you through each of the British territories to make sure you didn’t miss any.

6. Newfoundland The 13 Colonies The Bahamas The Hudson Bay area Jamaica Belize British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory

7. Step 2: The French (from France) claimed much land in North America before the French and Indian War. *Color the French territory box orange on your key.*Color all French lands orange on your map.

8. Your map should look like this for Step 2. British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory The next page takes you through each of the French territories to make sure you didn’t miss any.

9. The Louisiana Territory and parts of Canada Haiti British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory

10. Step 3: The Spanish (from Spain) claimed much land in North America before the French and Indian War. *Color the Spanish territory box green on your key.*Color all Spanish lands green on your map.

11. Your map should look like this for Step 3. British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory The next page takes you through each of the Spanish territories to make sure you didn’t miss any.

12. Florida Puerto Rico Cuba Dominica Central America (except for Belize Mexico British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory

13. Step 4: The Russians (from Russia) claimed a small amount of land in North America before the French and Indian War. *Color the Russian territory box brown on your key.*Color all Russian lands brown on your map.

14. Your map should look like this for Step 4. British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory The next page takes you through each of the Russian territories to make sure you didn’t miss any.

15. The coastline of Alaska British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory

16. Step 5: The British and the French both claimed a small amount of land in North America before the French and Indian War. They could not agree on who owned the land.*Color the Disputed territory box red on your key.*Color all Disputed lands red on your map.

17. Your map should look like this for Step 5. British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory The next page takes you through each of the Disputed territories to make sure you didn’t miss any.

18. This chunk of Canada British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory

19. After the French and Indian War: Britain won the French and Indian War. When the war was over they took over most of the French controlled land in North America.

20. Step 6: The British (from Britain) claimed most of the French land in North America after the French and Indian War. *Color the British territory box yellow on your key.*Color all British lands yellow on your map.

21. Your map should look like this for Step 6. British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory The next page takes you through each of the British territories to make sure you didn’t miss any.

22. The Bahamas Jamaica The 13 Colonies plus land won from France Belize British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory

23. Step 7: The French (from France) claimed a small amount of land in North America after the French and Indian War. *Color the French territory box orange on your key.*Color all French lands orange on your map.

24. Your map should look like this for Step 7. British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory The next page takes you through each of the French territories to make sure you didn’t miss any.

25. Haiti Yep, that’s all! British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory

26. Step 8: The Spanish (from Spain) claimed much land in North America after the French and Indian War. *Color the Spanish territory box green on your key.*Color all Spanish lands green on your map.

27. Your map should look like this for Step 8. British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory The next page takes you through each of the Spanish territories to make sure you didn’t miss any.

28. Dominica Puerto Rico Cuba Central America (except for Belize Mexico British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory

29. Step 9: The Russians (from Russia) claimed a small amount of land in North America after the French and Indian War. *Color the Russian territory box brown on your key.*Color all Russian lands brown on your map.

30. Your map should look like this for Step 9. British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory The next page takes you through each of the Russian territories to make sure you didn’t miss any.

31. The coastline of Alaska British Territory French Territory Spanish Territory Russian Territory Disputed Territory