The Cumberland Gap, named that way in honor of Prince William, Duke of Cumberland and son of King George II, was first mentioned in any accounts by British colonialists in 1670. This Gap is a geological structure placed within the Appalachian Mountains and connects the states of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. It is also the most renown example of what is called a wind tunnel, given that this structure is one of the few that did not result from the erosion caused by water. The importance of this Gap is that it forms a continuous passageway between the Appalachian Mountains and connects with the west. At the time of the Native Americans, and before European settlers moved in and discovered this geological structure, the Indians used it as a passageway to be able to pass from east to west without having to cross the entire Appalachian Mountain range. This is why the correct answer is D.
Most white Southerners reacted to defeat and emancipation with dismay. Many families had suffered the loss of loved ones and the destruction of property. Some thought of leaving the South altogether, or retreated into nostalgia for the Old South and the Lost Cause of the Confederacy and they were not very happy.
Answer: Hitler's invasion of Poland in September 1939 drove Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany, marking the beginning of World War II. Over the next six years, the conflict would take more lives and destroy more land and property around the globe than any previous war.
Answer: Choice A on edgenuity
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