Westward Expansion beyond the Appalachians

Westward Expansion Beyond the Appalachians

by Emily Bloodworth

​Standard 5.9

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Explain how the Cumberland Gap and Wilderness Road influenced migration into the Tennessee region following the Proclamation of 1763.

Today We Will...​

1. ​Answer the Bellringer on our Chromebooks.

2. Answer questions on page 121 in our textbook .

4. HOMEWORK!!! Writing prompt on the importance of the Cumberland Gap and the Wilderness Route.

​Proclamation Line of 1763

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As part of a deal made with their Native American allies, King George and Great Britain promised that no colonists would cross the Appalachian Mountains to go further west.

​The Cumberland Gap

​A shortcut through the Appalachian Mountains.

Multiple Choice

What was the Cumberland Gap?

• A gap in the Rocky Mountains

• A gigantic gap between the Giant Cumberland's front teeth.

• A line that could not be crossed.

• A shortcut through the Appalachian Mountains.

The Wilderness Route/Road​

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With more settlers crossing through the Cumberland Gap a decent road needed to be created for the many wagons.

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Daniel Boone and thirty other settlers set out to do just that.

Open Ended

Why was the Wilderness Route/Road created? Who helped build it?

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​HOMEWORK!!!

​Using the prompt on page 123 of your textbook, write a two to three paragraph essay on the importance of the Cumberland Gap and Wilderness Road/Route to the development of Tennessee and the U.S.