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the Map


Inquiry Question

Historical Context




Table of

Locating the Site

Map 1: British and Spanish claims in the Southeast.[Map 1] with link to larger version of map.

Map 2: Portion of the southeast Atlantic coastline.[Map 2] with link to larger version of map.
(Fort Frederica Association)

The land claims of both England and Spain overlapped in what is now southern Georgia and northern Florida. One of Oglethorpe's missions was to establish a permanent settlement which would serve as a buffer between the Spanish fort at St. Augustine and the English city of Charleston, South Carolina.

Questions for Maps 1 & 2

1. Identify the three states represented in Map 1.

2. Why do you think it was possible for both Spain and England to claim the same land?

3. Locate Charleston and St. Augustine on Map 2. Use the scale to measure the distance between these two settlements. Why would it have been important for England to establish a colony between St. Augustine and Charleston?




Comments or Questions

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