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What mountain range did Daniel Boone lead settlers through when he discovered The Cumberland Gap?
Daniel Boone lead settlers through the 'Cumberland Gap' to forge the 'Wilderness Trail' to open up travel to the west.
Why was the Cumberland Gap important to westward expansion?
because settlers used the road as they crossed the appalachian mountains of virginia heading west.
Who was the first to blaze a trail through the Cumberland Gap?
Thomas Walker newtest3
What is the overall importance of the cumberland gap in American history?
It became a large water system for Indian's westward movement.
When did the wilderness road open?
The Wilderness Road opened in 1775 when adventurer Daniel Boone blazed the trail the road followed. It went from Fort Chiswell in the colony of Virginia through the Cumberland Gap into part of central Kentucky.
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