The Early Frontier

During the late 1700s, the Wilderness Road led directly to the settlement of

• North Carolina.

• Kentucky.

• Louisiana.

• Florida.

Which of the following terms refers to a territory beyond what is known or settled?

• pioneer

• continent

• frontier

• trapper

What was significant about the US acquisition of the Louisiana Territory?

• The territory extended the United States to the West Coast.

• The territory was the first American land acquired through war.

• The territory was acquired during the Mexican-American War.

• The territory nearly doubled the size of the United States.

In the early 1800s, why was there so little settlement on the Great Plains?

• White explorers did not travel into the region until the mid-1800s.

• The Battle of Fallen Timbers had driven American settlers from the region.

• Conditions there were not suitable for the kind of farming done at that time.

• White settlers could not find a route through the Appalachian Mountains.

The Cumberland Gap is located along the present-day border of which states?

• Virginia and North Carolina

• Ohio and Indiana

• Tennessee and Indiana

• Kentucky and Tennessee

During his explorations, Zebulon Pike searched for

• a pass through the Appalachian Mountains.

• a water route across the continent.

• the source of the Mississippi River.

• a link to the Pacific Ocean.

What effect did Zebulon Pike’s explorations have on American settlement?

• He led settlers into what is now the Pacific Northwest.

• He helped establish the Wilderness Road in the 1700s.

• His findings encouraged settlers to move to Texas.

• His explorations established the Oregon Trail.

In the 1800s, what route did pioneers follow to settle the Pacific Coast?

• the Mississippi River

• the Oregon Trail

• the Wilderness Road

• the Cumberland Gap

Who was the first white explorer to locate the Cumberland Gap?

• Thomas Walker

• Zebulon Pike

• Daniel Boone

• Washington Irving

Which best describes the achievement of Zebulon Pike?

• Pike led the American troops that conquered the Louisiana Territory.

• Pike led American forces in the war that resulted in US control of Texas.

• Pike created widespread interest in Texas before it became a US territory.

• Pike created the first organized expedition into the Pacific Northwest.