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WorksheetsUnit 5 Early Indigenous People - Lost State of Franklin
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
What does Tana-tsee mean?
Where the rivers separate
Where the mountains come together
Where the rivers come together
Where the rivers end
Select all that apply. What do the Mississippian and Woodland cultures have in common?
They both lived far away from water sources
They were both mound builders
They were both nomadic
They both lived in permanent settlements
What is one difference between the Paleo and the Archaic cultures
The Archaic live in the Ice Age, but the Paleo did not.
The Paleo built mounds, but the Archaic did not.
the Archaic grew maize, but the Paleo did not.
The Paleo hunted mastodon, but the Archaic did not.
How did Mississippians protect themselves?
They built ceremonial mounds.
They lived in fortified towns.
They traded a special kind of stone.
They performed elaborate ceremonies.
Lived 12,000 to 14,000 Years ago
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippi
Lived 1,000 A.D. to 1,500 A.D.
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippi
Lived 1,000 B.C. to 1,000 A.D.
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippi
Lived 8,000 years ago
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippi
Lived in permanent settlements that had chiefdoms with elite and common classes
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippi
Select all that apply. Lived in permanent settlements and grew maize
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippi
Select all that apply. Which indigenous culture created pottery?
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippian
Created the atlatl
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippian
What do the old Stone Fort and the Pinson Mounds have in common?
They were both built by the Woodland people.
They both have ceremonial and burial mounds.
They both have a walled settlement area.
They were both built by the Archaic people.
Why are the fossilized bones and stone tools found at the Coats-Hines site significant?
it indicates that the Mississippian people traded stone.
It indicates that Woodland people were innovative and adapted to their environment.
It indicates that the Archaic people were in Tennessee.
It indicates that the Paleo people were in Tennessee
What is the picture?
Pinson Burial Mounds
Coats-Hines Site
Chucalissa Indian Village
Old Stone Fort
What two cultures made pottery and traded with other groups.
Archaic and Woodland
Paleo and Mississippian
Woodland and Mississippian
Paleo and Archaic
Look at the map which color represents the area where the Cherokee Indians lived?
Yellow
Green
Pink
Blue
Look at the map which color represents the area where the Chickasaw Indians lived?
Yellow
Green
Pink
Blue
Look at the map which color represents the area where the Creek Indians lived?
Yellow
Green
Pink
Blue
Look at the map which color represents the area where the Shawnee Indians lived?
Yellow
Green
Pink
Blue
Why did the Chickasaw Indians build their villages on high ground?
to be located in the mountain
to see approaching enemies
to avoid flood waters
to make sure traders could find them
Women wore copper arm bands
Cherokee
Chickasaw
Both
wore buffalo robes
Cherokee
Chickasaw
Both
clothing made of woven fiber or animal skin
Cherokee
Chickasaw
Both
Men had scalp lock hair style
Cherokee
Chickasaw
Both
Why are Creek Indians considered a matrilineal society?
They believed in a great spirit they called "Our Grandmother."
They put women in charge of planting and harvesting crops.
They called their village chief a marti.
They considered children to be part of the mother's clan.
Which Tennessee tribe spoke the Algonquian language?
Chickasaw
Cherokee
Shawnee
Creek
Which Tennessee tribe is know for it metal work especially in copper?
Chickasaw
Cherokee
Shawnee
Creek
Which Tennessee tribe lived in dome shaped homes called wigwams
Chickasaw
Cherokee
Shawnee
Creek
Which Tennessee tribe lived in a summer and winter home?
Chickasaw
Cherokee
Shawnee
Creek
The mico, or village chief, was a leader in which Tennessee tribe?
Cherokee
Shawnee
Creek
Chickasaw
make food
Cherokee Men
Cherokee Women
make weapons
Cherokee Men
Cherokee Women
plant crops
Cherokee Men
Cherokee Women
hunt
Cherokee Men
Cherokee Women
harvested crops
Cherokee Men
Cherokee Women
fished
Cherokee Men
Cherokee Women
Why did King George pass the Proclamation of 1763
to allow settlement of land west of the Appalachian Mountains
to avoid fights between the settlers and the american Indians
to build the Wilderness Road
to end the French and Indian War
Which is the correct sequence of occurrence?
King George passes the Proclamation of 1763, Wilderness Road is Built through the Cumberland Gap, French and Indian War ends.
Wilderness Road is Built through the Cumberland Gap, King George passes the Proclamation of 1763, French and Indian War ends.
French and Indian War ends, King George passes the Proclamation of 1763, Wilderness Road is Built through the Cumberland Gap.
Why did people travel through the Cumberland Gap to settle the West?
It was the only route that was not through American Indian land.
It was the easiest route through the Appalachian Mountains.
It was the official route set up by King George in the Proclamation of 1763.
It was to crowded on the other routes because so many people were moving west.
Select all that apply. How was the Wilderness Road used?
to settle the west
to send American Indians out of settlement areas
to conduct commerce
to move troops during French and Indian War
Select all that apply. Which states come together near the Cumberland Gap?
Kentucky
Tennessee
Gerorgia
Alabama
Virginia
Who constructed the Wilderness Road with the help of a workmen?
Daniel Boone
Davy Crocket
James Robertson
John Sevier
Known as the "Father of Tennessee."
John Donelson
James Robertson
John Sevier
William Bean
Known as the "Father of Middle Tennessee."
John Donelson
James Robertson
John Sevier
William Bean
The Watauga Association is an example of ?
self- government
trade
American Indian tribes
military forts
Select all that apply. Who established the Watauga Settlement?
William Bean
John Sevier
John Donelson
James Robertson
Choose the correct sequence of events
Settlers lease land from the Cherokee, Dragging Canoe forms an alliance with the British, The Watauga settlers hold off a siege, A trader is warned about an attack on the Watauga Settlement
Settlers lease land from the Cherokee, Dragging Canoe forms an alliance with the British, A trader is warned about an attack on the Watauga Settlement, The Watauga settlers hold off a siege,
A trader is warned about an attack on the Watauga Settlement, Settlers lease land from the Cherokee, Dragging Canoe forms an alliance with the British, The Watauga settlers hold off a siege,
Settlers lease land from the Cherokee, The Watauga settlers hold off a siege, A trader is warned about an attack on the Watauga Settlement, Dragging Canoe forms an alliance with the British,
What did the Cherokee call Nancy Ward
Cherished Mother
Devoted Woman
Beloved Woman
Beloved Warrior
Why was Dragging Canoe unhappy with the Watauga settlers
he feared they would not trade with the Cherokee.
he feared they would take all of the Cherokee land.
He feared they would side with the British against the Cherokee
He feared they would attach the Cherokee fort at Watauga.
How did the Cherokee get the weapons they used to attack the Watauga Settlement?
Nancy Ward gave them to the Cherokee
The British gave them to the Cherokee
John Sevier sold them to the Cheorkee
Dragging Canoe took them from fort Watauga.
What was Johns Sevier's role in the attack on Fort Watauga?
He was the settlers' leader and held off the Cherokee attack.
He led the siege against Fort Watauga.
He sold the Cherokee weapons to use in the attack.
He warned a trader about an upcoming Cherokee attack.
What was Nancy Ward's role in the attack on Fort Watauga?
She fought in place of her husband when he was killed in battle.
She warned a trader about an upcoming Cherokee attack.
She gave the Cherokee weapons to use in the attack.
She held off the siege at Fort Watauga.
Which event led the Watauga settlers to lease land from the Cherokee?
attack on Fort Watauga
Proclamation of 1763
American Revolution
French and Indian War
Why did Dragging Canoe and the other Chickamauga Cherokee Indians attack the Cumberland Settlement
They were working for the British against the Americans
They were worried that they would not be able to trade with the settlers.
They were worried that the Cumberland Compact laws were not fair.
They were worried that the settlers were taking too much land.
Select all that apply. How were the Cumberland Settlements similar to the Watauga Settlement?
The were both led by John Donelson.
They were both attacked by Dragging Canoe.
They both had their own system of laws known as a compact
They were both established by James Robertson
What was exchanged in the Transylvania Purchase
land in Tennessee and Kentucky for goods
goods from Tennessee and Kentucky for money
land from Tennessee and Kentucky for other land
land in Tennessee and Kentucky for money
Where did the Battle of the Bluffs occur?
Fort Watauga
Fort Cumberland
Fort Nashborough
Fort Loudoun
Why did some American Indians think that the Transylvania Purchase was not fair?
The Transylvania Land Company received a very large amount of land for the amount paid.
The Transylvania Land Company said they purchased more land than they really did.
The Transylvania Land Company refused to negotiate with Dragging Canoe.
The Transylvania Land Company purchased the land without signing a treaty.
Select all that apply. What obstacles did the Cumberland Settlers face?
Revolutionary War battles in the area
Indian attacks
closing of the Cumberland Gap
rough water
Cold Weather
Took the enemy's horses?
Dragging Canoe
Settlers
Won the Battle of the Bluffs
Dragging Canoe
Settlers
Sent dogs to attack the enemy
Dragging Canoe
Settlers
Snuck into the fort
Dragging Canoe
Settlers
lost the Battle of the Bluffs
Dragging Canoe
Settlers
Attacked Fort Nahsborough
Dragging Canoe
Settlers
Founded the Cumberland Settlement
James Robertson
John Donelson
Both
came from the Watauga Settlement
James Robertson
John Donelson
Both
Brought 30 families to the Cumberland Settlement via river
James Robertson
John Donelson
Both
Built Fort Nashborough along the Cumberland River
James Robertson
John Donelson
Both
What statement best describes the effect of the Revolutionary War in the mountain frontier
The mountain frontier was not affected much by the war.
The mountain frontier was largely destroyed by the war.
the mountain frontier was the location of many battles.
the mountain frontier was in the control of the British.
Why did men from Virginia and North Carolina join the Tennesseans at Sycamore Shoals in September 1780
to fight against a British invasion of the overmountain territories
to set up a separate government after the British invasion of the overmountain territories
to trade goods after the British invasion of the overmountain territories
to sign a declaration in support of the British invasion of the overmountain territories
During the Revolutionary War, where did the Battle of Kings Mountain take place?
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
"the first link in a chain of evils that ... ended in the total loss of America" Who made this statement and about what were they speaking?
The Overmountain Men about the Battle of Kings Mountain
The British about the loss of the southern colonies
The British about the Battle of Kings Mountain
The Overmountain Men about the loss of the southern colonies
What role did the Overmountain Men play in the Battle of Kings Mountain?
They protected their home territory against British invasion.
They supplied the colonial forces fighting British invasion on the other side of the mountains.
They were captured by Loyalist troops who were part of the British invasion.
They supported British invasion into the overmountain region.
Why did the people of Tennessee dislike being part of North Carolina after the American Revolution?
Most people in North Carolina was far away, and the government could not protect Tennesseans from American Indians
The North Carolina capital was too close, and the government was to involved in Tennesseans' business.
The North Carolina capital was far away, and the government could not protect Tennesseans from American Indians.
Most people in North Carolina had not supported the British, and most people in Tennessee had.
What was the lost state of Franklin?
land taken away from Tennessee after the Revolutionary War
territory Tennessee lost to North Carolina
Tennessee's first attempt at statehood.
territory North Carolina gave to Tennessee
Why did the state of Franklin fail?
The settlers disagreed about state boundaries.
The settlers disagreed about what territory should be included in Franklin.
The settlers disagreed about whether or not John Sevier should be governor.
The settlers disagreed over control of the government.
Why did North Carolina give up its western region?
to satisfy the demand of the Tennesseans
to pay a debt to the United States
to get a better area of territory in exchange
to protect the territory from American Indian attacks
Why were many Tennesseans glad to be part of the Southwest Territory?
They received a payment from the United States for their land.
They would be represented in Congress.
They thought they would be protected from American Indian attacks.
They did not want to be in a state.
Who was the governor of the Southwest Territory?
William Blount
John Sevier
John Donelson
Benjamin Franklin
How did the Southwest Territory gain statehood?
The governor declared it a state as soon as he took office.
The governor applied for statehood as soon as the population was high enough.
The governor appealed to Congress to allow the territory to become a state.
The governor asked the territory's legislature to declare it a state.
