Daniel Boone Flashcards
A surprise Indian attack
Indian raid
An unsettled land
Wilderness
A person who travels into an unknown land to settle there.
Pioneer
A piece of settled land that lies next to a wilderness.
Frontier
The pioneer who explored Kentucky and marked the Wilderness Road
Daniel Boone
The tribe of Indians that sold Kentucky in 1775
Cherokees
The man who bought Kentucky from the Cherokee Indians
Colonel Henderson
The wilderness which helped Daniel Boone explored and helped to settle
Kentucky
The settlement in Kentucky named after Daniel Boone
Boonesborough
The name of the trail that Daniel Boone and his men blazed to Kentucky
Wilderness Road
Why did Mary tell her brother he should have been an Indian?
Because he is very quiet while hunting
What was Daniel’s job when his family moved to the Yadkin Valley?
To hunt for dear, bears, and other animals
What did Daniel name his gun?
Tick-Licker
Why wouldn’t the English hide behind trees while fighting?
Only cowards hide behind trees
What famous person was riding sick in one of the wagons?
George Washington
What was the name of the wilderness Daniel heard about?
Kentucky
In what war did Daniel help the English?
French and Indian War
What was Daniel’s job in this war?
To drive a storage wagon
Where did Daniel dream of going someday?
Kentucky
How many furs did Daniel return home with?
Zero
What is a male deer called?
Buck
Name of Kentucky settlement that Daniel Boone helped build
Boonesborough
First white woman to live in Kentucky
Rebecca boone
Warned Boonesborough that Indians were going to attack
Daniel Boone
Saved fort from being burned by the Indians
Rainstorm
