THE AMERICAN FRONTIER

HOW THE WEST WAS WON

• In 1769 Daniel Boone started to explore the unsettled Kentucky
• They passed through great forests and huge mountains that were hard to cross
• There was fighting between the settlers and the Native Americans who lived on the land
• The frontier was a dangerous and difficult place but it was also full of opportunity

DANIEL BOONE

• Daniel Boone led settlers through the Cumberland Gap and along the Wilderness Road into Kentucky
• Settlers chose the Bluegrass Region because of its rich soil
• Fort Harrod was the first permanent settlement in Kentucky

MOUNTAINS AND RIVERS

• Mountains might limit human activities
• They are difficult to cross
• In early American history rivers promoted human activities
• They could be used for transportation

NATIVE AMERICANS

• In early American history there was conflict with the Native Americans
• They fought over control of the land and natural resources

LAND OF OPPORTUNITY

• The frontier was a dangerous and difficult place
• The first thing pioneers had to do was to clear the land
• Settlers had to be self-sufficient in order to survive
• The American frontier was full of opportunity