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How did the name “Tennessee” develop?

• It developed from Christian cultures.

• It developed from the Yuchi language.

• It developed from the French language.

• It developed from enslaved African cultures.

Why are the Pinson Mounds important to Tennessee history?

• They provide evidence of advanced civilizations in ancient Tennessee.

• They created electricity for parts of rural Tennessee.

• They mark the borders of Tennessee.

• They are a source of natural resources found only in Tennessee.

For this item, select the answer from the drop-down menu. Many Native American cultures in Tennessee were divided into (a)   .

Why was the Cumberland Gap important to the early settlement of Tennessee?

• It prevented colonists from planting cash crops.

• It allowed settlers to travel through the Appalachian Mountains.

• It decreased the cost of trade.

• It increased tensions between settlers and Native Americans.

How did the American Revolution impact the Watauga Association?

• It made the region a part of the United States.

• It gave control of the region to Native Americans.

• It increased British influence in the region.

• It gave control of the region to the French.

Why did John Donelson come into conflict with the Cherokee during the late 1700s?

• He closed the Cumberland Gap and Wilderness Road.

• He led colonial expansion into Cherokee lands.

• He banned fur trading in Cherokee lands.

• He blocked colonial expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains.

This chart shows the difficulties faced by the founders of the Cumberland Settlements. Which difficulty completes this chart?

• A ban on enslaved labor made it difficult to build an economy in the region.

• Attacks from the Chickamauga Native Americans made the region unsafe.

• War with Spanish colonists made the region unsafe.

• A lack of wild animals made it difficult to hunt for food in the region.

Tennesseans helped colonists in their victory during which battle of the American Revolution?

• Cowpens

• Kings Mountain

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

How did Tennesseans impact the Battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolution?

• Overmountain Men joined the British forces in a victory over the colonists.

• Overmountain Men convinced enslaved Africans to attack the colonists.

• Overmountain Men joined the colonial forces in a victory over the British.

• Overmountain Men convinced Native Americans to attack the colonists.

This chart lists characteristics of one American Revolution battle. Which battle completes this chart?

• Bunker Hill

• Kings Mountain

• Saratoga

• Yorktown