SS Grade 5-Unit 1 Assessment

. Which group of early people in Tennessee were most commonly associated with the development of farming?

• Paleo

• Archaic

• Mississippian

• Woodlawn

According the text, what led to the establishment of the Southwest Territory?

• The land was purchased from the Cherokee tribe.

• North Carolina released its claim to this region.

• William Blount was appointed governor.

• The treaty of Holston was accepted and signed.

Which state was part of the Territory South of the River Ohio, also known as The Southwest Territory?

• Wisconsin

• Tennessee

• Virginia

• Main

Which two statements best explain the purposes of the mounds built by the early people of Tennessee?

• The mounds were used as burial sites and for ceremonial purposes
• The mounds were used as a form of early agriculture
• The mounds were used as a defense mechanism against invaders
• The mounds were used as a means of communication with other tribes

As part of the agreement to ratify the Constitution, North Carolina gave up its claim to western lands. Congress accepted the lands and set up the territory south of the Ohio River as the Southwest Territory. A territorial government was established with William Blount as governor. Blount established the territorial capital at Piney Flats in Sullivan County using the home of William Cobb, named Rocky Mount, as his headquarters. According to the passage, the first governor of the Southwest Territory was...

• John Sevier

• Henry Knox

• William Blount

• James White

How were the “Overmountain Men” able to defeat the British at the Battle of Kings Mountain?

• They were able to join up with the Continental Army under George Washington

• They were determined pioneers and used surprise tactics to advance up the hill.

• They were larger in number and had much better cannons to use.

• They were able to convince the natives to help them defeat the British.

The "Battle of the Bluffs" was only one in a long series of assaults aimed at ending the American occupation of Middle Tennessee. The Chickamaugans and their Creek allies continued attacks on the settlements for the next fourteen years. The Cumberland settlements had to be on guard against attacks at all times. How did the “Battle of the Bluffs” reflect a continued problem that the Cumberland settlement would have to deal with over time?

• Continuous attacks from Native American tribes in the area.

• Constant problem with flooding and erosion.

• Other settlers coming in trying to take control of the fort.

• Other settlers coming in to attack the settlement and gain control of the area.

What were two main causes of the failure of the Lost State of Franklin?

• loss of settlers to disease.

• North Carolina refused to give up this territory.

• Congress did not approve their application for statehood.

• Virginia would not ratify the new constitution.

• defeat during the Indian Wars.

Which two individuals are most commonly associated with establishing a settlement at French Lick (Nashville)?

• James Robertson and John Donelson
• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
• Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci
• Lewis and Clark

What were some hardships of the Donelson party as they traveled to the French Lick (Nashville)?

• The settlers faced attacks from the natives and dangers on the rivers.

• The settlers had significant hardships from isolation from stores and towns.

• The settlers faced natives attacking and arguments over leadership.

• The settlers were in as much danger and faced as many hardships as the overland party.