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Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone


 California Standard K.6.2 Know the triumphs in American legends and historical accounts through the stories of such people as Pocahontas, George Washington, Booker T. Washington, Daniel Boone, and Benjamin Franklin. 

Daniel Boone lived when America was first being settled. People wanted to move west and build new cities, but there were no roads. The land was covered with wilderness, a big forest filled with animals and no towns.

Daniel Boone and some other people wanted to make a new road. They went into the wilderness and cut down trees to make a road. The road was named "Wilderness Road." People travelled on this road to move their families west.

WildernessDaniel Boone found places where people could live. He found places for people to build towns and cities. He helped create new neighborhoods in America.

 

Try This

Daniel Boone told many stories and tall tales. Tall tales are stories that are make-believe. They tell about things that did not really happen.

Tina likes to tell stories and tall tales just like Daniel Boone! Listen to Tina and decide if the story she tells you is real or make-believe.

One day a bear chased Daniel Boone when he was in the wilderness. Bears and other animals lived in the forest where Daniel built the road. Color this picture of a bear. You can make the bear look real or make-believe.

The Big Picture

Do you know any traffic symbols? How much do you know about safety rules? Many people work to keep us safe when we travel on roads. Most states have laws that say people must wear seatbelts. There are rules about the right way to use a seatbelt. Daniel Boone would be surprised if he saw our roads today.

Give An Example

When Daniel Boone built the Wilderness Road, people did not travel in cars or trucks. People rode horses or walked. Today there are many different cars and trucks on the road. Some trucks help make people safe. Other trucks help people move. Click on the different parts of the truck to make new trucks. See if you can find trucks that help people. See if you can find trucks that move people.