The BackcountryThe Backcountry

Settlers moved into the Settlers moved into the Backcountry because the Backcountry because the

land was cheap and land was cheap and plentifulplentiful

Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary

Appalachian Mountains

Fall Line

Piedmont

Clan

Back….to the CountryBack….to the Country

Dense Forests and Rushing Streams brought Settlers to the Backcountry of the Appalachian Mountains

In the South the Backcountry began at the Fall Line and extended to the Piedmont of the Appalachian Mountains

Small Farms near water used the forests for wood for heat and their homes

The Buck-skin stops hereThe Buck-skin stops here

Early Settlers traded with Native Americans using Buckskins as currency leading to Farmers settling in the region

Settlers build log cabins for shelter which could often be small and dirty

While small farmers moved to the region at first, Scots-Irish settlers moved to the Backcountry

YES WE CLANYES WE CLAN

After England and Scotland became Great Britain, poverty and famine drove the Scots-Irish to America

Clans settled in the Backcountry and helped settlers survive

Clans would band together to overcome dangers and problems of the Backcountry

Living off the LandLiving off the Land

As trade was difficult, backcountry farmers became self-sufficient

Hunting, Fishing, farming, and the help of family helped the Settlers survive in the Backcountry

Women became important to Backcountry life helping their families survive

Native Americans would soon begin to clash with Backcountry settlers

Fights in the ForestsFights in the Forests

As settlers looked for land, they moved west leading to conflicts with Native Americans, the French, and the Spanish Settlers

Horses, brought by the Spanish, contributed to the lives of Settlers and Native Americans

Settlers and Native Americans began bloody fights to control land in the Backcountry

Melting PotMelting Pot As French settled Canada and moved

south, the English settlers began to clash as they moved west into French Territories

The Spanish Settled the South and Southwest including California, Arizona, Florida, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Nevada

As Missionaries tried to Convert Native Americans, England formed an American Identity as they defended themselves against all different Groups

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