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Using Geography to Explain Past Events
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4.24 Using Geography to Explain Past Events
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Leaders supported a road through the Cumberland Gap because it crossed one of the few lower openings in the Appalachians. Which explanation best uses geography?
A
Road builders chose the gap because it was steeper than nearby ridges.
B
A lower opening made movement through the mountains easier for migrants and goods.
C
The Appalachians were easy to cross anywhere, so the gap did not matter.
D
The road was built there only because rivers cannot connect to trails.
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