SS 5.29, 5.30, 5.31

Who blazed a trail on the Wilderness Road?

• A. John Sevier

• B. Daniel Boone

• C. James Robertson

• D. Richard Henderson

Who was angry that the Cherokees had agreed to the Watauga Purchase?

• A. Daniel Boone

•  B. Attakullakulla

• C. Dragging Canoe

• D. Richard Henderson

What was John Sevier's role in the Watauga Compact?

• A. The Watauga Compact made him the first governor of North Carolina.

• B. He was sent as a delegate to North Carolina because of the Watauga Compact

• C. He surveyed the land that was protected by the Watauga Compact

• D. The original document that became known as the Watauga Compact was drafted

       by Sevier

   

How did the Cumberland Gap and the Wilderness Road influence migration into Tennessee?

• A. It allowed the Cherokee to charge colonists a fee to cross the Appalachian Mountains.

• B. It allowed easier access across the Appalachian Mountains for settlers.

• C. It was created by the British Government to help colonists settle in the west.

• D. It was given to the settler by the Cherokee so they could settle in Tennessee.

What was the significance of the Watauga Settlement on Tennessee history?

• A. The Watauga Settlement was the first settlement established outside the boundaries of British rule.

• B. The Watauga Settlement was founded by Nancy Ward to maintain peace between settlers and American Indians.

• C. The Watauga Settlement was founded by runaway slaves.

• D. The Watauga Settlement was the first settlement where settlers and Cherokees lived together.

   

How were the Cumberland Settlements founded? 

• A. John Robertson surveyed the area after the war with the Cherokees and felt it was a good place for a settlement.

• B. A group of settlers decided to move to the area.

• C. Men traveled by land.

• D. Women traveled by water.

• E. All are correct. A,

  B, C, and D.

What obstacles did the settlers face when founding the Cumberland Settlements? Choose all that apply.

• A. Native Americans attacked the boats as they passed.

• B. The boats were difficult to steer

• C. Smallpox killed many on board the boats.

• D. Rocky rivers could harm the boats.

What was the Battle of the Bluffs? What happned?

• A. The Cherokees were unhappy with settlers moving into the area. 

• B. A road through Cumberland Gap

• C. Two deer fighting.

• D. They began attacking the settlers almost as soon as they arrived.

Which two statements are true?

• A.J ohn Donelson was a settler and land surveyor. 

  He worked with James Robertson on a plan for how to move settlers into the Cumberland area. 

  He was in charge of getting the women to the Cumberland Settlement by water.

• B. Dragging Canoe felt that settlers had a right to the land, but Nancy Ward thought

  that giving settlers land would lead to conflict.

• C. James Robertson was a surveyor sent to explore the new lands.

  He determined the area was a good place for a settlement and came up with the name Cumberland. 

  He was in charge of getting the men to the settlement by land.

• John Henery surveyed the area after the war with the Cherokees and felt it was a good place for a settlement. 

  A group of settlers decided to move to the area. 

What is the Cumberland Compact? what did it do? Answer both questions in your response.