week 6 - dream of the west Flashcards
1
Q
who discovered the cumberland gap first?
A
thmoas walker, not daniel boone
2
Q
what did they plan to hunt for?
A
deer and to sell the skins back in salisbury, north carolina
expected to turn a good profit on the hides, which were in high demand in europe because of a leather shortage
3
Q
what did the natives do?
A
took boone’s and stuart’s horses and rifles, giving them a simple trade gun and a small amount of shot and powder to kill enough game to feed themselves
4
Q
what did boone do at night?
A
crept into the indian camp at night to recover several horses
