Settlers lived hard lives on the frontier. Most of what they needed to survive had to be brought with them as they traveled, made by hand on the frontier or traded for.
Indian attacks were prevalent and added to the struggle of the settlers
Frontier houses were simple and often dangerous leaving settlers to adapt how their homes were built.
The Overmountain Men of Washington County, Virginia helped turn the tide at the Battle of Kings Mountain and defeat the British flank during the Revolutionary War
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Pre-Clovis people hunted the animals attracted to the salt marshes in Saltville Valley
Spanish explore Southwest Virginia looking for the Three Gs: Gold, God, Glory
Dr. Thomas Walker surveys Southwest Virginia to map out the border between Virginia and North Carolina. He also surveys tracts of land to be sold to settlers east of present day Roanoke.
Settlers move into the frontier of Southwest Virginia in search of cheap land. With them comes the spread of Methodism to the new lands.
History-recording, and analyzing of the past through primary and secondary sources
Primary Source- written at the time of the event
Secondary Source- written as a summary of primary sources
Pre-history-Information that pre-dates the written word gleaned from archaeological study
Structure- What people are doing. How do they make a living
Infrastructure- Who has power in the community.
Superstructure- What people believe
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