Kentucky's Early History and Settlements

Who were the "mound builders" known to have lived in Kentucky over 12,000 years ago?

• Shawnee

• Adena

• Cherokee

• Choctaw

What was the name given to the last Native American village in Kentucky by settlers?

• Indian Old Corn Fields

• Lost City

• Eskippathiki

• Kentake

Who was the first Englishman to explore the mouth of the Kentucky River?

• Dr. Thomas Walker

• Daniel Boone

• Christopher Gist

• Richard Henderson

What was the original name of the road that Daniel Boone and his men blazed through the Cumberland Gap?

• Wilderness Road

• Boone's Trace

• Transylvania Trail

• Kentucky Path

Which company did Richard Henderson reorganize to form the Transylvania Company?

• Loyal Land Company

• Louisa Company

• Ohio Company

• Virginia Company

What was the first structure built by a white man in Kentucky?

• Fort Harrod

• Boonesborough

• Dr. Walker's cabin

• Harrodstown

Who was known as the "political father of Kentucky"?

• George Rogers Clark

• Daniel Boone

• Christopher Gist

• Colonel James Harrod

What was the name of the first school teacher in Kentucky?

• Mrs. William Coomes

• Mrs. Daniel Boone

• Mrs. George Rogers Clark

• Mrs. Richard Henderson

Which tribe was the largest in Kentucky when it was admitted as the 15th state?

• Shawnee

• Choctaw

• Cherokee

• Adena

What was the name of the treaty signed by the Transylvania Company with the Cherokee?

• Treaty of Sycamore Shoals

• Treaty of Cumberland Gap

• Treaty of Kentucky River

• Treaty of Boone's Trace