WorksheetsChapter 17 - The Cumberland Gap and the Wilderness Trail
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
Which vocabulary word is defined as:
to gradually or stealthily take over something without having a right to it?
settle
shortcut
passage
encroach
Which vocabulary word is defined as:
the movement of people or animals from one place to another?
migration
industrialization
population
settlement
Which vocabulary word is defined as:
a public or official announcement dealing with a matter of great importance?
slogan
protest
settlement
proclamation
Which vocabulary word is defined as:
the buying and selling of goods, especially on a large scale involving transportation from place to place?
industry
commerce
geography
gateway
Choose the correct definition of the term rebel.
to oppose or disobey someone of authority in control.
to announce or declare in an open or bold way.
to take authority or control over someone.
to hide one's true feelings about an issue.
Choose the correct definition of the term lifeline.
a thing which someone or something relies on to maintain their health, safety, or way of life.
a thing which someone sells as a product for health, safety, or way of life.
a thing which damages someone or something's health, safety, or way of life.
a thing which someone uses to discourage settlement.
Choose the correct definition of the term network.
a system of trade within a town or village
a system of defenses within a town or village
a system of interconnect people or things
a system of keeping people or things separate
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
Which event happened first?
Wilderness Road is built through Cumberland Gap
French and Indian War ends
King George passes the Proclamation of 1763
Which event happened second?
Wilderness Road is built through Cumberland Gap
French and Indian War ends
King George passes the Proclamation of 1763
Which event happened last?
Wilderness Road is built through Cumberland Gap
French and Indian War ends
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.
What is one way in which the Wilderness Road was used?
to settle the west
to move troops during the French and Indian War
What is one way in which the Wilderness Road was used?
to conduct commerce
to send American Indians out of the settlement areas
Which three states come together near the Cumberland Gap?
Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee
Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia
