5.32-5.36 Lost State of Franklin/Southwest Territory/Statehood/

In what way was the Battle of Kings Mountain a turning point of the American Revolutionary War?

• It started the American Revolution

• It weakened the British Military

• It Strengthened the British military

• It ended the American Revolution

How did the British cause the Battle of Kings Mountain?

• They tried to force the people in the backcountry to support the British.

• They burned several towns to the ground.

• They took control of wealthy plantations.

• They sent most of their military north to fight.

How were the Overmountain Men similar to the long hunters?

• They both provided meat and fish to tan army.

• They were both excellent navigators, woodsmen and hunters.

• They both prevented the Cherokee from fighting against settlers.

• They both delivered treaties between the Cherokee and the British over the Appalachian Mountains.

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 terrain.

• Their generals were far more experienced than the Loyalists'

What was the significance of the Battle of Kings Mountain?

• It ended much of the Loyalists support in the South.

• It protected the Southern ports from invasion.

• It forced the British to focus on their military in New England.

• It stopped the Patriots from advancing north.

Before statehood, Tennessee had been under the governance of what state?

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Georgia

Look at the map. Which of the settlers' reasons for forming the State of Franklin is supported by the map?

• They felt that North Carolina did not represent them.

• They felt North Carolina did not protect them from Indian attacks.

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

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

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 area in present-day Tennessee to preserve Cherokee lands.

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

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

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

• Create laws for the territory.

• Draw the boarders of the territory.

• Lead the militia forces in the territory.

• Work out treaties with Indian nations in the territory.

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

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

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

• The both tried to form states in areas that had been controlled by North Carolina.

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