Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 7, Lesson 2: Life in the Eastern Forest (pp. 121-125)
I. Moving Inland
B. These settlers moved to what we now call Pennsylvania to own land.
C. Settlers farmed and sold their goods to people in the cities.
D. Trappers and hunters moved inland and brought back goods like hides, furs, and herbs to sell in the city.
II. Clearing the Land
B. The settlers used axes to cut trees for shelter, firewood, and farmland and rifles to kill animals for meat.
B. Neighbors would help build a settler's new log cabin.
C. The Delaware Indians taught the settlers in the Pennsylvania forest
how to hunt, grow crops, and gather plants for medicines.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. Many early settlers moved away from the coast and built log cabins.
A. To make room in the forest for log cabins and planting crops, farmers cut down trees.
III. Everyday Life
A. Settlers used wood to build cabins and make wagons, tools, bowls, and simple furniture.
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