TN History Lesson 1.5

Which part of the state will you find the Nashville Basin?

• Cumberland Plateau

• East TN

• West TN

• Middle TN

• Great Smokey Mountains

Which geographical feature made people want to settle in Middle Tennessee and West Tennessee?

• fertile land

• sandstone deposits

• high mountains

• coastal plains

Which of these caused the end of the Paleo-Indian culture?

• the berries and nuts the ate no longer grew

• the large animals they hunted became extinct

• Archaic Indians replaced them

• The spears they used for hunting were no longer effective

What were two Woodland traditions that the Mississippian Indians kept doing?

• they both built large mounds

• they both grew squash, beans, and corn.

• they both traded with Florida

• they both made pottery

The Creek, Chickasaw, and Cherokee Indians ate corn, beans, and squash. What does this show about their way of life?

• they hunted for their food

• they farmed

• they settled near rivers

• they moved from place to place

What caused Shawnee Indians to fight with settlers during the 1700s?

• Settlers would trade only with the Creek and Chickasaw Indians

• Settlers prevented Shawnee Indians from hunting.

• Settlers kept Shawnee Indians from trading with the French and British

• Settlers began moving onto Shawnee land

Why was the Ohio River Valley so important to the French and British?

• The Ohio River Valley was a location of several forts.

• The Ohio River Valley was a main area for fur trapping

• The Ohio River Valley was the location of several American Indian tribes.

• The Ohio River Valley had ocean ports

What were some effects of the Proclamation of 1763? Select two correct answers.

• Cherokee land remained free from pioneer settlement.

• The British gave up all control of western lands

• The British and French went to war

• Some Cherokee were forced to move from their homes.

• Settlers entered Indian territory unlawfully.

Which statement explains how longhunters affected the settlement of Tennessee?

• Longhunters spread the news about available land

• Longhunters created their own form of government.

• Longhunters bought land from the Cherokee.

• Longhunters formed treaties with the Cherokee

What did the Watauga Compact do?

• It stopped people from creating illegal communities

• It allowed settlers to buy land from the Cherokee.

• It allowed settlers to form their own government.

• It gave Richard Henderson millions of acres of land