SS Test 3: TN History

Why were these people called the Overmountain settlers?

• a. Because they settled west of, or over, the Rocky Mountains

• b. Because they settled west of, or over, the Sierra Nevada Mountains

• c. Because they settled west of, or over, the Appalachian Mountains

When did the Overmountain Men travel to fight for independence in the Battle of Kings Mountain?

• a. September 1780

• b. January 1781

• c. July 1776

Which statement best describes the effect of the Revolutionary War in the mountain frontier prior to 1780?

• The mountain frontier was not affected much by the war.

• The mountain frontier was largely destroyed by the war.

• The mountain frontier was the location of many battles.

• The mountain frontier was in the control of the British.

Why did men from Virginia and North Carolina join the Tennesseans at Sycamore Shoals in September 1780?

• to set up a separate government after the British invasion of the overmountain territories

• to trade goods after the British invasion of the overmountain territories

• to sign a declaration in support of the British invasion of the overmountain territories

• to fight against a British invasion of the overmountain territories

During the Revolutionary War, where did the Battle of Kings Mountain take place?

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Texas

• England

Why did the people of Tennessee dislike being part of North Carolina after the American Revolution?

• Most people in North Carolina wanted the Tennesseans to pay more in taxes than they did

• The North Carolina capital was far away, and the government could not protect Tennesseans from American Indians

• The North Carolina capital was too close, and the government was too involved in Tennesseans’ business.

• Most people in North Carolina had not supported the British, and most people in Tennessee had.

What is the Lost State of Franklin?

• Tennessee’s first attempt at statehood

• land taken away from Tennessee after the Revolutionary War

• territory Tennessee lost to North Carolina

• territory North Carolina gave to Tennessee

Why was Dragging Canoe unhappy with the Watauga settlers?

• He feared they would not trade with the Cherokee

• He feared they would take all of the Cherokee land.

Why did people travel through the Cumberland Gap to settle the West?

• It was the only route that was not through American Indian land.

• It was the easiest route through the Appalachian Mountains.

Shawnee warrior that tried to group various tribes of Native Americans together to prevent settlers from taking their lands.

• Dragging Canoe

• The Prophet

• Tecumseh

• Little Carpenter