us history Flashcards
United States history
Gabriel arthur
believed to be the first white to see the kanawha valley
Batts and Fallam
used a treaty to bolster England’s claim to the Ohio valley
Celeron de blainille
buried lead plates to show France has claimed the land
Patrick gass
traveled with lewis and Clark in their expedition to western united States and recorded the expedition
Christopher gist
chosen by the Ohio valley company to explore and survey the frontier of the west of the Alleghenies
John lederer
criticized because he saw things like the Atlantic ocean and lions on his expeditions
Lois michel
him and other explorers explored harpers ferry and recorded it
Needham and Arthur expedition
tryed to break up the monopoly and during it was killed by indians
john and Peter stalling
they discovered coal at peytona and traveled the Potomac
Alexander spotswood
started the golden horshoe
Thomas Walker
located and named the Cumberland gap
Abraham wood
he published and made the first pamphlet
Morgan morgan
he founded Morgantown and the Berkeley county
joist hite
founded shepardstown
marlin and swell
first white men in greenbrier and built a cabin to share and swell later left