Gallopade: Chapter 18 Review

Front

What was Nancy Ward's role in the attack on Fort Watauga?

Back

She warned a trader about an upcoming Cherokee attack.

Front

How did the Cherokee people get the weapons they used to attack the Watauga Settlement?

Back

The British gave them to the Cherokee people.

Front

Which event led the Watauga Settlers to lease land from the Cherokee Nation?

Back

Proclamation of 1763.

Front

Why was Dragging Canoe unhappy with the Watauga Settlers?

Back

He feared they would take all of the Cherokee land.

Front

What was John Sevier's role in the attack on Fort Watauga?

Back

He was the settlers' leader and held off the Cherokee attack.

Front

Who was Dragging Canoe?

Back

A Cherokee leader who opposed the Watauga Settlers.

Front

What was the significance of the Proclamation of 1763?

Back

It restricted colonial expansion into Native American territories.

Front

What was Fort Watauga?

Back

A settlement and fort established by early American settlers.

Front

What was the relationship between the Watauga Settlers and the Cherokee Nation?

Back

They had a complex relationship involving trade and land leasing.

Front

What was the outcome of the attack on Fort Watauga?

Back

The settlers defended the fort successfully.