Question

Which of the following statements best describes the Wilderness Road in the late 1700s?

It was a road that Lewis and Clark followed through the Louisiana Territory.
It was a trail that hunters and trappers followed in Oregon Country.
It was a road that explorers used to map new US territories.
It was a trail that Americans used when traveling west to settle the frontier.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D) it was a trail that Americans used when traveling west to settle the frontier.

The statement that best describes the Wilderness Road in the late 1700s is "it was a trail that Americans used when traveling west to settle the frontier."

During the time where people traveled west to settle in those new territories, the Wilderness Road served as the pathway for almost 300 000 settlers that traveled the road to get to their new destination. It was the famous explorer Daniel Boone who established in Boonesboro, Kentucky or the Transylvania colony.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is: It was a trail that Americans used when traveling west to settle the frontier.

The wilderness road was introduced by the government when they wanted to promote a new area which now is known as Kentucky. The wilderness road is used by American from eastern territory to the west territory in pursuit of cheap lands and free resources.