Unit 1 Resources: Foundations of American Citizenship - Deerlake ...

Name Date ClassChapter Skills Activity 3Understanding the Parts of a Map★ LEARNING THE SKILLA map includes several symbols that can help you interpret theinformation you see. The map key, or legend, helps you understandcolors, lines, or symbols on a map. The compass rose will show thecardinal directions for north, south, east, and west on the map. A scaleis used to represent size and distance. A map scale is usually shownwith a scale bar.To use the map key, read the map title; then read the map key tofind out what special information it provides. Next, find examples ofeach color, line, or symbol on the map, and use the compass rose toidentify the four cardinal directions. You can use the map scale to findthe distance between any two points on the map.CHAPTER 3Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.★PRACTICING THE SKILLDIRECTIONS: Read the map below and answer the questions that followon a separate sheet of paper.1. What information isgiven in the map key?The Northern Frontier: 1783–18122. What symbol representsNative American0 100Miles200engagements?Quebec3. What is the approximatedistance in milesfrom Philadelphia toCincinnati?4. Identify three postsheld by the British.★APPLYING THE SKILLDIRECTIONS: Draw a basicmap of your neighborhoodor city on a separate sheetof paper. Be sure to includea compass rose, scale, andmap key.Mississippi R.Lake SuperiorLake MichiganLake HuronDetroitFt MiamiHarman's DefeatTippecanoeVincennesMichilimackinacOhio R.Lake ErieLake OntarioUPPER CANADALOWER CANADAMontrealOttawa R.Pte au FerOswegalchieOswegoFt Ft NiagaraFt StanwixFt RensseiaerAlbanySpringfieldErieFallen Timbers West PointFt PittNew YorkCarlisleSt Clair’s DefeatCincinnatiPhiladelphiaNPosts in U.S. Territory heldby British until 1796WEngagement with Native AmericansSSt. Lawrence R.E37