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The National Road was also known as the?
cumberland road
What is another name for the Cumberland road?
National road
What two cities did the national road connect?
Vandalia and Cumberland.
Why was the Cumberland Gap important to westward expansion?
because settlers used the road as they crossed the appalachian mountains of virginia heading west.
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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