Chapter 17 Practice quiz

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 avoid fights between the settlers and American Indians

• to end the French and Indian War

Which event happened first?

• The Wilderness Road was built.

• King George III signed the Proclamation of 1763.

• French and Indian War ended.

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

• The other routes were too crowded because so many people were moving West.

• It was the easiest route through the Appalachian Mountains.

• It's the only route that did not go through American Indian territory.

• It was the official route set up by King George III after he signed the Proclamation of 1763.

How was the Wilderness Road used? (Choose 2 answers.)

• • 
    

    to conduct commerce

• to move troops during French and Indian War

• to settle the west

• to move troops during French and Indian War

Which 3 states come together near the Cumberland Gap?

• Kentucky

• West Virginia

• Tennessee

• Virginia