Revolutionary War Review
What year did the American Revolution begin?
1775
What Native American trail did Daniel Boone first travel?
The Warriors’ Path
Which family lost two children during their journey?
The Walker Family
What number state was Kentucky?
The 15th state
Name one type of dangerous animal settlers feared.
Wolves, bears, or panthers
What slogan described the colonists’ anger about British taxes?
Taxation without representation
What mountain pass did Boone discover?
The Cumberland Gap
Who walked almost 500 miles to escape captivity?
Mary Draper Ingles
What number state was Tennessee?
The 16th state
Name one weather challenge settlers often faced.
Storms, freezing temperatures, or harsh winters
Name one major battle of the American Revolution.
Lexington and Concord, Saratoga, or Yorktown
In what year was Boone hired to widen the path for wagons and settlers?
1775
Who founded the first permanent settlement in Kentucky?
James Harrod
What year did Kentucky become a state?
1792
Why was food scarce on the Wilderness Road?
Long travel, limited supplies, and difficult terrain
Who was commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What was the Wilderness Road?
A route widened by Boone allowing settlers to travel west
Which woman helped Daniel Boone establish Boonesborough?
Rebecca Boone
What natural feature made travel west so difficult?
The Appalachian Mountains
What made the mountain trail dangerous for wagons?
Steep slopes, rocks, and narrow passes
What document created the stronger federal government after the Articles of Confederation failed?
The U.S. Constitution
Why was the Wilderness Road so important to America’s expansion?
It opened the Appalachian Mountains and allowed thousands to move west
What do these stories (Walkers, Ingles, Mansker) all show about frontier life?
It was dangerous, required bravery, and was full of hardship
What region did settlers hope to reach for new land and opportunity?
The Ohio River Valley
Give one reason settlers still chose to travel the dangerous Wilderness Road.
Opportunity for land, new beginnings, resources, or a better life