Geography
This natural feature made Tidewater farming easier by carrying ships deep inland.
Navigable rivers
This trade activity allowed Backcountry families to exchange furs for tools and goods.
Fur trading
Backcountry houses often had only one main room called this.
A great room or main room
Many Backcountry families came from this group known for clan loyalty and independence.
Scots-Irish people
Backcountry settlers often clashed with these groups when moving west.
Native American tribes
Settlers in the Backcountry often built homes near these small water sources.
Streams or creeks
Large Tidewater plantations often exported tobacco to this foreign region.
England or Europe
Tidewater families sometimes hired these people to teach children at home.
Private tutors
Tidewater leaders often served in this kind of colonial government building.
The House of Burgesses
Tidewater planters wanted more tobacco fields, pushing them into this type of land.
Native American territory
Because the Backcountry had rocky soil, farmers often used this method to clear land.
Slash-and-burn farming
Backcountry families raised this animal for meat, hides, and transportation.
Hogs or cattle
Backcountry cooking was done using this simple indoor or outdoor structure.
An open hearth or fireplace
Backcountry culture valued this trait because neighbors depended on one another.
Cooperation
Many Backcountry settlers joined Bacon’s Rebellion because they felt this toward Tidewater leaders.
Frustration or lack of representation
Tidewater settlers used these flat, low areas near the coast for growing crops.
Coastal plains
Tidewater plantation owners often needed these craftsmen to repair tools and equipment.
Blacksmiths
Many Tidewater homes grew these small gardens to provide herbs and vegetables.
Kitchen gardens
Religion in the Backcountry was often emotional and personal, leading to meetings in these simple buildings.
Frontier churches or meetinghouses
A common Backcountry danger was sudden attacks caused by this.
Frontier raids or conflicts
These steep and rugged hills made travel slow and dangerous for Backcountry families.
The foothills of the Appalachian Mountains
Because money was limited in the Backcountry, people often traded goods using this system.
Bartering
Backcountry children often learned skills by doing this instead of going to school.
Helping with chores or learning through work
Tidewater society followed English traditions, including this practice of giving land to the oldest son.
eldest-son rule
Tidewater farmers sometimes had poor harvests because tobacco did this to the soil.
Drained or exhausted nutrients