Daniel Boone

Who was running for his life in the Kentucky Territory?

• George Washington

• Chief Blackfish

• Richard Henderson

• Daniel Boone

What was the main reason settlers moved into the frontier?

• To study native plants

• To join the British forces

• To find and sell beaver and river otter pelts

• To escape from debts

What did the term 'buck' originally refer to?

• A type of knife

• The value of a deer hide

• A young male horse

• A British coin

Who bought 20 million acres nearly covering the whole area of modern Kentucky?

• Ben Franklin

• Richard Henderson

• Daniel Boone

• Chief Blackfish

What was Daniel Boone's task to work off his debt?

• To farm the land for three years

• To blaze a trail into the Kentucky wilderness

• To serve in the British army

• To teach navigation skills

What did Daniel Boone's daughter, Jemima, do when she was abducted?

• She learned the Shawnee language

• She escaped on her own

• She negotiated her release

• She left bits of fabric as a trail

What was the main purpose of the fort named Boonesborough?

• To defend against Native American attacks

• To act as a base for hunting expeditions

• To protect settlers from British attacks

• To serve as a trading post with Native Americans

What did the British promise to Native American tribes in exchange for their help during the Revolutionary War?

• Independence from American settlers

• Return of their lands

• Weapons and horses

• A share of the profits from land sales

How did Daniel Boone escape from his Shawnee captors?

• By negotiating his release with Chief Blackfish

• By using a hidden boat on the river

• By running through the wilderness

• By disguising himself as a Shawnee warrior

What was the outcome of the first attack on Boonesborough by the Shawnee?

• Daniel Boone was captured again

• The settlers were forced to surrender

• The Shawnee suffered heavy casualties

• Boonesborough was burned to the ground