Early Tennessee Settlements

Which government document, signed by the British king, prevented colonists from settling in the Indian Territory that was beyond the Appalachian Mountains? (p. 6)

• Watauga Compact

• Proclamation of 1763

• Transylvania Treaty

• Indian Removal Act

Many American settlers were _______ King George of Great Britain. (p. 6)

• excited about

• sad for

• angry with

• unsure of

The Cumberland Gap later became known as the _____________ once Daniel Boone cleared a large portion of it so that settlers could more easily move past the Appalachian Mountains. (p. 6)

• Migration Path

• Watauga Settlement

• Wilderness Road

• Overmountain Passage

What does it mean for people to "migrate" to an area? (p. 6)

• clear the land

• leave from

• move to live

• travel through

The first government created by European settlers outside of the 13 colonies was the __________________. (p. 7)

• Cumberland Settlement

• fort at Nashborough

• Cumberland Gap

• Watauga Compact

Which leader believed that American Indians should neither sell land nor trade it for goods? (p. 7)

• Dragging Canoe

• Little Carpenter

• Nancy Ward

• John Sevier

Which leader worked to keep peace between American Indians & white settlers, warning both sides of planned attacks? (p. 7)

• James Robertson

• Dragging Canoe

• Little Carpenter

• Nancy Ward

John Donelson founded ___________________________, an early Tennessee settlement. (p. 8)

• the Cumberland Settlements

• the Watauga Settlement

• the Cumberland Gap

• Kings Mountain

A person who settles in a new area or wilderness is a _______________________________. (p. 8)

• settlement

• pioneer

• patriot

• trader

Which 3 of the following were obstacles faced by settlers in the Cumberland Settlements? Pick 3! (p. 8)

• They didn't have hunting & survival skills.

• They were being attacked by the British because the land belonged to the American Indians.

• Many died on the journey to this new frontier, especially women & children.

• They had to build homes & farms with few resources.

• They couldn't get to the settlement because of the Appalachian Mountains.