Which of the following best describes how settlers traveled West?
A. Some settlers loaded their animals and wagons on flat boats to float down Rivers.
B. Mini settlers traveled along with Daniel Boone across lake Ontario to the Gateway to the West.
C. Most African Americans were given their freedom so they could help clear the trails for other settlers
D. Settlers from New England traveled south to take over plantations in Georgia and Alabama.
To determine which of the given options best describes how settlers traveled West, let's examine each option and eliminate the ones that do not accurately depict the situation.
Option A: Some settlers loaded their animals and wagons on flat boats to float down Rivers.
This option suggests that settlers used flat boats to transport their animals and wagons down rivers. While it is true that settlers did utilize rivers for transportation, the use of flat boats to float down rivers was not a common method of travel. So option A is not the correct answer.
Option B: Mini settlers traveled along with Daniel Boone across lake Ontario to the Gateway to the West.
This option is incorrect as it mentions Daniel Boone leading settlers across Lake Ontario. Lake Ontario is actually located in the northeastern part of North America near the border of the United States and Canada, not in the west. Therefore, option B is not the correct answer.
Option C: Most African Americans were given their freedom so they could help clear the trails for other settlers.
While it is true that African Americans played significant roles during the westward expansion, particularly in the development of trails and settlements, the statement that most of them were given their freedom solely for this purpose is inaccurate. Many African Americans were enslaved during this time, and their path to freedom was complex and often involved escaping slavery rather than being granted freedom. Hence, option C is not the correct answer.
Option D: Settlers from New England traveled south to take over plantations in Georgia and Alabama.
This option suggests that settlers from New England moved south to take over plantations in Georgia and Alabama. However, this statement does not accurately represent how settlers traveled west. Settlers from New England primarily migrated westward to settle the Midwest and western territories, rather than moving directly to the southern plantations. Therefore, option D is also not the correct answer.
In conclusion, none of the given options accurately describe how settlers traveled west. The accurate answer would be that settlers traveled westward primarily by wagon trains, walking, or using horseback along established trails such as the Oregon Trail or the California Trail. Often, these trails were developed and improved by previous pioneers and explorers to aid travel and transportation to the western frontier.
The option that best describes how settlers traveled West is:
A. Some settlers loaded their animals and wagons on flat boats to float down rivers.
While there were various methods of traveling westward, such as traveling with pioneers like Daniel Boone or the settlement of plantations in the south, the most common and widely utilized method by settlers was to load their animals and wagons onto flat boats and float down rivers.