Question

• william blount
• john sevier
• treaty of holston
• cumberland gap

the list of research topics would be most useful to a student writing a report about

○ causes of tennessee’s secession

○ tennessee in the american revolution

○ religion in early tennessee

○ tennessee’s westward expansion

Explanation:

William Blount and John Sevier were key figures in early Tennessee's territorial development; the Treaty of Holston established land agreements with Native Americans for settlement, and Cumberland Gap was a critical route for westward migration into Tennessee. These topics all relate to the region's expansion westward, not secession (Civil War era), the American Revolution, or early religion.

Answer:

Tennessee's westward expansion