Chapter 17 Cumberland Gap & Wilderness Road

Which of the following shows the correct chronological (time) order of events

• French and Indian War ends, Proclamation of 1763, Wilderness Road is built

• Wilderness Road is built, French and Indian War ends, Proclamation of 1763

• Proclamation of 1763, Wilderness Road is built, French and Indian War ends

• Proclamation of 1763, French and Indian War ends, Wilderness Road is built

Which states come together near the Cumberland Gap?

(Choose 3)

• Tennessee

• Georgia

• Kentucky

• Virginia

• Alabama

How was the Wilderness Road used? (choose 2)

• to settle the West

• to send American Indians out of settlement areas

• to conduct commerce

• to move troops during French and Indian War

Why did people travel through Cumberland Gap to settle the west?

• It was the only route that was not through American Indian land.

• It was too crowded on the other routes because so many people were moving west.

• It was the easiest route through the Appalachian Mountains.

• It was the official route set up by the King in the Proclamation of 1763.

Why did King George pass the Proclamation of 1763?

• to allow settlement of land west of the Appalachian Mountains

• to build the Wilderness Road

• to end the French and Indian War

• to avoid fights between the settlers and American Indians