| A | B |
|---|
| ally | person or group that joins another to work for a goal |
| congress | group of people who meet to discuss a subject |
| French and Indian War | war over control of the Ohio River valley |
| Albany Plan | Ben Franklin's plan to unite the colonies |
| George Washington | officer who led troops in a battle in the French/Indian War |
| Treaty of Paris | gave Britain control of the land east of the Mississippi River |
| rebellion | a fight against a government |
| Proclamation of 1763 | colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains |
| Daniel Boone | hunter and explorer who led settlers on the Wilderness Road |
| wilderness | a wild area where few people live |
| Cumberland Gap | an narrow opening in the mountains that led from Virginia to Kentucky |
| frontier | the edge of a country or settled area |
| James Robertson | known as the "father of middle Tn." started a settlement that became Nashville |
| Watauga Settlement | first settlement in East Tn. located at Sycamore Shoals |
| Watauga Association | the plan of government for the Watauga Settlement |
| John Sevier | a leader at the Watauga Settlement |
