Unit 1 S.S.

__________was a long hunter. A long hunter hunted for months at a time and explored the wilderness.

• John Sevier

• Danial Boone

• James Robertson

• Richard Henderson

Who was angry that the Cherokee had agreed to the Watauga Purchase?

• Daniel Boone

• Attakulakula

• Dragging Canoe

• Nancy Ward

How did the Overmountain Men have an advantage over the southern Loyalists in the Battle of King's Mountain?

• They greatly outnumbered the Loyalists

• Their weapons were superior

• They were used to living in mountainous woodland terrains

• Their generals were far more experienced than the Loyalists'

Why did the settlers in the state of Franklin want to organize their own state?

• They sided with the British during the American Revolution

• They wanted to make their own peace with the Native Americans

• They felt that North Carolina's had not protected their lands from Indians

• They felt that the capital of North Carolina was too far away to meet their needs

Who was the first governor of the Southwest Territory?

• John Sevier

• William Blount

• William Cobb

• Daniel Boone

Tennessee's name was taken from the Indian word Tana-tsee, which means what?

• home of 10 tribes

• land of the people

• where the waters meet

• between the mountains

How were the Woodland people and the Mississippian people similar?

• They traded with far away people

• they buried their dead in mounds

• they built the same sort of shelters

• they had the same government structure

Why was Nancy Ward important?

• She was the first female chief

• She guided settlers through the Cumberland Gap

• She was a fierce warrior

• She warned the settlers about attacks

How did James Robertson contribute to the development of the Cumberland Settlements?

• He lead the men and horses through the Cumberland Gap

• He built forts that eventually became important towns

• He lead the first group of settlers into the Tennessee region

• He acted as the first governor in Watauga

Which statement is the best summary of the State of Franklin's importance to present-day Tenessee?

• It was the first part of present-day Tennessee to be settled

• It was the first area in present-day Tennessee to preserve Cherokee lands

• It was the first region in present-day Tennessee to declare independence from Britain

• It was the first area in present-day Tennessee to attempt to become a state