Westward Expansion: Important Names, Terms, and Places

Vocabulary flashcards covering key historical figures, legal acts, and geographic locations related to early American westward expansion and the Northwest Territory.

Daniel Boone

Pioneer who explored Kentucky and cleared the Wilderness Road from Virginia to Kentucky; known as "the Great Pathfinder."

Land Ordinance of 1785

Divided the Northwest Territory into townships.

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Plan of government for the Northwest Territories.

Kentucky

Land west of the colonies that was explored by Daniel Boone.

Wilderness Road

Trail cleared by Daniel Boone for settlers to travel west to Kentucky.

Boonesborough

Kentucky fort named to honor Daniel Boone, where he and his family made their home.

Ohio Territory

The first settled area in the Northwest Territory.