64 ChApTEr 3 | enLiGhtenMent anD eMpire | period two 1 6 07–175 4 TopIC I | strengthening empire^65DOcumEnT 3.4 Map of North America, Eastern Seaboard
1701By the beginning of the eighteenth century, Great Britain, Spain, and France began to
compete for territory in North America, as shown in the map below. Native Americans
increasingly found themselves forced to choose sides among Europeans in these colonial
conflicts.prACTICINg historical Thinking
Identify: Locate the North American territories of the three primary colonial pow-
ers in this map, and note the economic advantages of each location.
Analyze: You will recall from previous chapters that an inference is an educated
guess based on available evidence. Looking at this map, what potential areas of
conflict do you see? What can you infer will be the causes of these conflicts?
Evaluate: Based on this map, what geographic and political factors could foster
competition and exchanges between native peoples and Europeans?04_STA_2012_ch3_057-084.indd 64 11/03/15 3:50 PM