Moving West

What are two technological advances that influenced Virginians to migrate to other states and western territories in the early 1800s?

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What impact did Virginian's have in the new areas they settled?

• They had little impact on the new areas because they were outnumbered.

• They taught cotton farming techniques to new farmers.

• Their traditions, ideas, and culture spread to the areas they settled.

• They built strong relationships with American Indians in the new areas.

Settlers migrating west to new lands crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the --

• Great Valley of Virginia

• Appalachian Plateau

• Fall Line

• Cumberland Gap

As Virginians migrated after the American Revolution, what two things happened to their enslaved people?

• Many Virginians freed their enslaved African Americans.

• Many enslaved African Americans agreed to work for seven years in exchange for their freedom.

• Many enslaved African Americans were sold to people who lived in other southern states.

• Many Virginians took their slaves with them.

After the Revolution, why did so many Virginians move west and to the deep south?

• All the cities and towns in Virginia were destroyed in the war.

• They hoped to find better farmland and new opportunities.

• All the land in Virginia had already been settled.

• Native American tribes were selling their homelands in the west and deep south.

Which statement best completes this diagram?

• Many farmers looked west and south for new land to farm.

• The harvesting process made large holes, which created ruts in the land.

• The soil became more fertile and grew better crops.

• Some farmers decided to change their trade and become artisans.

Which is the correct location of the Cumberland Gap on the map above?

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What was the primary reason farmers were looking for new farm land?

• The farms were too small.

• Tobacco farming was hard on the soil.

• Tobacco farming needed more land.

• The cotton gin was invented.

Which VA mountain chain did settlers cross as they migrated west?

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Andes

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Himalayas

What is the name of the break in the mountain chain through which settlers traveled westward?

• Mason Dixon

• Appalachian Valley

• Valley and Ridge

• Cumberland Gap