Map of the United States

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.

Which phrase completes this chart?

• prevented the expansion of enslavement

• increased migration into Tennessee

• decreased the population of Virginia

• blocked access to natural resources

This map shows the location of the Cumberland Gap. Based on this map, why was the Cumberland Gap important in the migration of settlers to Tennessee?

• The settlers used the Cumberland Gap to cross the Appalachian Mountains to get to Tennessee.

• The settlers traveled through the Cumberland Gap to avoid using the Ohio River.

• The settlers were unable to access the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains because the Cumberland Gap blocked migration.

• The settlers built homes along the Cumberland Gap to block migration.

Who was the famous longhunter that helped to clear the Wilderness Road?

• William Bean

• Thomas "Big Foot" Spencer

• Daniel Boone

• James Robertson

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.

Which historical figure was a leader of the Cherokee during the late 1700s?

• John Donelson

• Sarah Hawkins

• James Roberts

• Nancy Ward

How did the Watauga Compact influence the settlement of Tennessee?

• It outlined an early attempt at self-government.

• It established peace with the American Indians.

• It outlined farming techniques that settlers could use.

• It ended a short battle between the British and the colonists.

Who was instrumental in forming both the Watauga Settlement and the "Lost" State of Franklin?

• David Crockett

• William Blount

• James K. Polk

• John Sevier

The Watauga Association gave their settlement this name in order to show support to General Washington and the revolution.

• George District

• Washington District

• French Lick

• Fort Washington

The Transylvania Purchase helped create which state?

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

• Tennessee

• Vermont