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Cut a path of destruction through Georgia on his march to the sea?
General William Sherman
What mountain range did pioneers have to cross to get to Kentucky and Tennessee?
Pioneers needed to cross the Appalachian mountain range in order to get to Kentucky and Tennessee. They used the Cumberland Gap, a path through the mountain range, to do so.
What line east of longitude runs through the ural mountains?
80 degrees east longitude
What purpose do the Jack Tales serve?
Jack Tales serve to entertain (see Youtube.com/jacktales4stars; Facebook: Jack Tales Storytelling Theater);they continue the storytelling tradition that has existed since story paintings on walls in caves;they have some built-in "lessons; andthey provide fun through a classic of Appalachian Americana - The Jack Tales.
Where did John C Fremont come from?
John C Fremont was born in 1813 in Savannah, GA and in 1835 became a teacher of math in the navy. He also started surveying in 1838. In 1842 he crossed the Rocky Mountains and showed that there was a way through the mountains. In 1843 he explored the Great Salt Lake and went to the mouth of the Columbia River. He also was a part of the annexation of upper CA in 1847 and in 1848 started a fourth expedition along the upper Rio Grand In 1849 he moved to CA and became a Senator for the new state, and in 1856 he was the Republican antislavery candidate for the presidency. He served in the army from 1861-62 and resigned rather than serve under Gen. Pope. He was Governor of AZ from 1878-82 and died in NY in 1890.
