Ch. 5- Early Attempts at TN Statehood

What were two reasons settlers in Washington, Sullivan, Greene, and Davidson Counties want to organize their own state?

• They felt that North Carolina’s leaders had protected their lands from Indians.

• They felt that North Carolina was too far away to meet their needs.

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

• They sided with the British during the American Revolution.

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

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

• 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.

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

Who was the first governor of the Southwest Territory?

• John Sevier

• William Cobb

• Daniel Boone

• William Blount

Because North Carolina was on the east side of Franklin and Indian land were on the western side how did the settlers feel about North Carolina protecting them?

• They felt that North Carolina did not represent them.

• They felt that North Carolina’s culture was too different from their own.

• They felt that North Carolina did not protect them from the Natives.

• They felt that North Carolina was too far away from their settlements.

How was the Southwest Territory similar to the state of Franklin?

• They were both heavily populated territories with large colonial cities.

• They both had been controlled by North Carolina.

• They both relied on the protection of an army to protect the settlements from Natives’ attacks.

• They both made land deals with the Cherokee to create their settlements.

Which jobs might William Blount have done in his official roles in the Southwest Territory

• Create laws for the territory.

• Draw the borders of the territory.

• Work out treaties with Indian nations in the territory.

• Lead the militia forces in the territory.

American indians are also called what?

• Europeans

• settlers

• Native Americans

• explorers

What are nomads?

• People who move from place to place looking for new food and land.

• People that do not matter in history.

• People that settled in TN.

Who was the first governor of TN?

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Bount

• Dragging Canoe

• John Sevier

What is the Treaty of Holston?

• a treaty negotiated and signed by William Blount to allow settlers to settle in TN for $100 per year.

• a treaty negotiated and signed by William Blount to allow settlers to settle in TN for $1,000 per year.

• a treaty negotiated and signed by William Blount that allowed indians to rent US land.