Gallopade: Chapter 17 Review

Why did King George pass the Proclamation of 1763?

• to allow settlement of land west of the Appalachian Mountains

• to avoid fights between the settlers and American Indians

• to build the Wilderness Road

• to end the French and Indian War

Reorder the events 1-3 into the order they occurred.

• French and Indian War ends

• Wilderness Road is built through Cumberland Gap

• King George passes the Proclamation of 1763

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

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

• It was the easiest route through the Appalachian Mountains.

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

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

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

Which states come together near the Cumberland Gap? (Choose 3)

• Kentucky

• Tennessee

• Georgia

• West Virginia

• Virginia