Question

1. locate and label the following on the map. place a check in from of the space before each when complete

north america pacific ocean __guiana
south america west indies __new france
atlantic ocean mississippi river __louisiana
caribbean sea gulf of mexico
english colonies amazon river

Explanation:

This is a map - labeling task. To complete it, you need a map (either a physical or digital one) showing the Americas and related regions. For each item:

• North America: Find the large continent in the northern part of the Americas on the map and label it.
• South America: Locate the continent in the southern part of the Americas and label it.
• Atlantic Ocean: Identify the ocean between the Americas and Europe/Africa and label it.
• Caribbean Sea: Find the sea in the Caribbean region, between North and South America, and label it.
• English Colonies: Locate the areas in North America (e.g., along the eastern coast) that were colonized by England and label them.
• Pacific Ocean: Identify the ocean on the western side of the Americas and label it.
• West Indies: Find the island region in the Caribbean Sea and label it.
• Mississippi River: Locate the major river in North America (flowing through the US) and label it.
• Gulf of Mexico: Identify the gulf south of the US and east of Mexico and label it.
• Amazon River: Find the major river in South America (flowing through Brazil) and label it.
• Guiana: Locate the region in northern South America (including countries like Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) and label it.
• New France: Identify the historical region in North America (including parts of Canada and the central US) that was colonized by France and label it.
• Louisiana: Locate the region (historical or modern) in the southern US, along the Mississippi River, and label it. After labeling each, place a check in front of its name.

Answer:

To solve this, use a map of the Americas. Label each item:

• $\boldsymbol{\checkmark}$ North America (northern Americas continent)
• $\boldsymbol{\checkmark}$ South America (southern Americas continent)
• $\boldsymbol{\checkmark}$ Atlantic Ocean (between Americas & Europe/Africa)
• $\boldsymbol{\checkmark}$ Caribbean Sea (in Caribbean region)
• $\boldsymbol{\checkmark}$ English Colonies (eastern North America)
• $\boldsymbol{\checkmark}$ Pacific Ocean (western side of Americas)
• $\boldsymbol{\checkmark}$ West Indies (Caribbean islands)
• $\boldsymbol{\checkmark}$ Mississippi River (North America, US)
• $\boldsymbol{\checkmark}$ Gulf of Mexico (south of US, east of Mexico)
• $\boldsymbol{\checkmark}$ Amazon River (South America, Brazil)
• $\boldsymbol{\checkmark}$ Guiana (northern South America)
• $\boldsymbol{\checkmark}$ New France (historical North America)
• $\boldsymbol{\checkmark}$ Louisiana (southern US, Mississippi River region)

(Place a check in front of each after labeling on the map.)