Moving+West

MOVING WEST

1. Why did settlers move west of the Appalachian Mountains?
//The settlers moved because, in the early 1700’s most cities, towns, farms, and plantations in the// //13 English colonies were located near the coast. The Coastal Plain Region was the land between coastal plain and Appalachian Mountains.// //Most of the people who settled the backcountry lived simply and gave them a chance for// //a better life and live without danger. // //The Great Wagon Road was built for the colonists to deliver supplies like food,drinks from one place to another.//
 * 2. Why were settlers in the backcountry willing to face hardships in settling there?**
 * 3. Describe in your own words the Great Wagon Road. Then, upload a map or a photo of the Great Wagon Road.**

//It was important to the settlement because, almost all settlers use the Great Wagon Road to take things like clothes, water, food or deliver things //
 * 4. Why was the Great Wagon Road important to the settlement of the frontier or backcountry?**
 * 5. Upload a photo of frontier life**.