Social Studies - Unit 5 Quiz

What was the meaning of the Yuchi word that inspired the name of Tennessee?

• Where mountains break

• Where cotton grows

• Where lakes meet

• Where rivers come together

What is the significance of the Pinson Mounds (Woodland tribe) in Tennessee?

• They were created by migrating animal herds.

• They provide evidence of complex societies in prehistoric Tennessee.

• They are geographic features unique to Tennessee

• They still function as protection from seasonal flooding.

There were various Native American tribes that lived in Tennessee before colonization. Some were: Cherokee, Chickasaw, and __________. Which is the other tribe?

• Apache

• Creek

• Iroquios

• Navajo

Why was the Cumberland Gap important to 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 Watauga Compact impact the settlement of Tennessee?

• It created the first laws of the region.

• It prevented the use of enslaved labor in the region.

• It blocked French trade within the region.

• It allowed Native Americans to become citizens of the region.

How did the actions of Dragging Canoe impact the settlers in Tennessee?

• He united many small settlements into a large trade network.

• He protected early settlers.

• He helped British loyalists attach several settlements.

• He forced settlers to join the Cherokee tribe.

Who defended Fort Watauga and became the first governor of Tennessee?

• John Adams

• Daniel Boone

• John Sevier

• Nancy Ward

In 1775, the settlers bought land from the Cherokee for 2000 pounds of sterling and good worth 8000 pounds. This was later called the Transylvania Purchase. How did this event impact the United States?

• It led to the creation of a federal government.

• It led to the creation of Kentucky and Tennessee.

• It led to the end of the American Revolution.

• It led to the start of the slave trade.

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

• Cowpensa

• Kings Mountain

• Civil War

• Watauga

Why was Fort Nashborough attacked during the Battle of the Bluffs?

• French colonists wanted to prevent English settlers from trading with Native Americans.

• English colonists wanted to protect Native American lands.

• Native Americans wanted to increase trade with English colonists.

• Native Americans wanted to prevent settlers from moving into their lands.