Tennessee Before Statehood

____________ gave up its western region to pay a debt to the US.

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

The ______________ from Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina wanted to protect their home territory from British invasion.

• Overmountain Men

• Loyalists

• Frontiersmen

_________ was a Cherokee War Cheif who was afraid that the settlers were going to take his tribe's land.

• Nancy Ward

• Dragging Canoe

• Chucalissa

The _________________ faced many obstacles such as small pox, rough water, cold weather, and Indian attacks.

• Overmountain men

• Loyalists

• Cumberland Settlers

The Battle of the Bluffs took place at ___________.

• Fort Nashborough

• Fort Knox

• Fort Watauga

The _________________ exchanged millions of acres of land for goods. Many Native Americans felt that it was unfair.

• Articles of Confederation

• Louisana Purchase

• Translyvania Purchase

______________ was a leader at the Watauga Settlement and built a fort along the Cumberland River.

• Daniel Boone

• James Robertson

• John Donelson

Tennessee's first attempt at statehood was the ____________.

• Lost State of Frankfurt

• Lost State of Nashville

• Lost State of Franklin

Tennessee's first attempt at statehood was the ____________.

• Lost State of Frankfurt

• Lost State of Nashville

• Lost State of Franklin

The Battle of Kings Mountain took place in __________.

• Kentucky

• Virginia

• South Carolina