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Unit 5 Early Indigenous People - Lost State of Franklin

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Tana-tsee mean?

a)

Where the rivers separate

b)

Where the mountains come together

c)

Where the rivers come together

d)

Where the rivers end

2.

Select all that apply. What do the Mississippian and Woodland cultures have in common?

a)

They both lived far away from water sources

b)

They were both mound builders

c)

They were both nomadic

d)

They both lived in permanent settlements

3.

What is one difference between the Paleo and the Archaic cultures

a)

The Archaic live in the Ice Age, but the Paleo did not.

b)

The Paleo built mounds, but the Archaic did not.

c)

the Archaic grew maize, but the Paleo did not.

d)

The Paleo hunted mastodon, but the Archaic did not.

4.

How did Mississippians protect themselves?

a)

They built ceremonial mounds.

b)

They lived in fortified towns.

c)

They traded a special kind of stone.

d)

They performed elaborate ceremonies.

5.

Lived 12,000 to 14,000 Years ago

a)

Paleo

b)

Archaic

c)

Woodland

d)

Mississippi

6.

Lived 1,000 A.D. to 1,500 A.D.

a)

Paleo

b)

Archaic

c)

Woodland

d)

Mississippi

7.

Lived 1,000 B.C. to 1,000 A.D.

a)

Paleo

b)

Archaic

c)

Woodland

d)

Mississippi

8.

Lived 8,000 years ago

a)

Paleo

b)

Archaic

c)

Woodland

d)

Mississippi

9.

Lived in permanent settlements that had chiefdoms with elite and common classes

a)

Paleo

b)

Archaic

c)

Woodland

d)

Mississippi

10.

Select all that apply. Lived in permanent settlements and grew maize

a)

Paleo

b)

Archaic

c)

Woodland

d)

Mississippi

11.

Select all that apply. Which indigenous culture created pottery?

a)

Paleo

b)

Archaic

c)

Woodland

d)

Mississippian

12.

Created the atlatl

a)

Paleo

b)

Archaic

c)

Woodland

d)

Mississippian

13.

What do the old Stone Fort and the Pinson Mounds have in common?

a)

They were both built by the Woodland people.

b)

They both have ceremonial and burial mounds.

c)

They both have a walled settlement area.

d)

They were both built by the Archaic people.

14.

Why are the fossilized bones and stone tools found at the Coats-Hines site significant?

a)

it indicates that the Mississippian people traded stone.

b)

It indicates that Woodland people were innovative and adapted to their environment.

c)

It indicates that the Archaic people were in Tennessee.

d)

It indicates that the Paleo people were in Tennessee

15.

What is the picture?

a)

Pinson Burial Mounds

b)

Coats-Hines Site

c)

Chucalissa Indian Village

d)

Old Stone Fort

16.

What two cultures made pottery and traded with other groups.

a)

Archaic and Woodland

b)

Paleo and Mississippian

c)

Woodland and Mississippian

d)

Paleo and Archaic

17.

Look at the map which color represents the area where the Cherokee Indians lived?

a)

Yellow

b)

Green

c)

Pink

d)

Blue

18.

Look at the map which color represents the area where the Chickasaw Indians lived?

a)

Yellow

b)

Green

c)

Pink

d)

Blue

19.

Look at the map which color represents the area where the Creek Indians lived?

a)

Yellow

b)

Green

c)

Pink

d)

Blue

20.

Look at the map which color represents the area where the Shawnee Indians lived?

a)

Yellow

b)

Green

c)

Pink

d)

Blue

21.

Why did the Chickasaw Indians build their villages on high ground?

a)

to be located in the mountain

b)

to see approaching enemies

c)

to avoid flood waters

d)

to make sure traders could find them

22.

Women wore copper arm bands

a)

Cherokee

b)

Chickasaw

c)

Both

23.

wore buffalo robes

a)

Cherokee

b)

Chickasaw

c)

Both

24.

clothing made of woven fiber or animal skin

a)

Cherokee

b)

Chickasaw

c)

Both

25.

Men had scalp lock hair style

a)

Cherokee

b)

Chickasaw

c)

Both

26.

Why are Creek Indians considered a matrilineal society?

a)

They believed in a great spirit they called "Our Grandmother."

b)

They put women in charge of planting and harvesting crops.

c)

They called their village chief a marti.

d)

They considered children to be part of the mother's clan.

27.

Which Tennessee tribe spoke the Algonquian language?

a)

Chickasaw

b)

Cherokee

c)

Shawnee

d)

Creek

28.

Which Tennessee tribe is know for it metal work especially in copper?

a)

Chickasaw

b)

Cherokee

c)

Shawnee

d)

Creek

29.

Which Tennessee tribe lived in dome shaped homes called wigwams

a)

Chickasaw

b)

Cherokee

c)

Shawnee

d)

Creek

30.

Which Tennessee tribe lived in a summer and winter home?

a)

Chickasaw

b)

Cherokee

c)

Shawnee

d)

Creek

31.

The mico, or village chief, was a leader in which Tennessee tribe?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Shawnee

c)

Creek

d)

Chickasaw

32.

make food

a)

Cherokee Men

b)

Cherokee Women

33.

make weapons

a)

Cherokee Men

b)

Cherokee Women

34.

plant crops

a)

Cherokee Men

b)

Cherokee Women

35.

hunt

a)

Cherokee Men

b)

Cherokee Women

36.

harvested crops

a)

Cherokee Men

b)

Cherokee Women

37.

fished

a)

Cherokee Men

b)

Cherokee Women

38.

Why did King George pass the Proclamation of 1763

a)

to allow settlement of land west of the Appalachian Mountains

b)

to avoid fights between the settlers and the american Indians

c)

to build the Wilderness Road

d)

to end the French and Indian War

39.

Which is the correct sequence of occurrence?

a)

King George passes the Proclamation of 1763, Wilderness Road is Built through the Cumberland Gap, French and Indian War ends.

b)

Wilderness Road is Built through the Cumberland Gap, King George passes the Proclamation of 1763, French and Indian War ends.

c)

French and Indian War ends, King George passes the Proclamation of 1763, Wilderness Road is Built through the Cumberland Gap.

40.

Why did people travel through the Cumberland Gap to settle the West?

a)

It was the only route that was not through American Indian land.

b)

It was the easiest route through the Appalachian Mountains.

c)

It was the official route set up by King George in the Proclamation of 1763.

d)

It was to crowded on the other routes because so many people were moving west.

41.

Select all that apply. How was the Wilderness Road used?

a)

to settle the west

b)

to send American Indians out of settlement areas

c)

to conduct commerce

d)

to move troops during French and Indian War

42.

Select all that apply. Which states come together near the Cumberland Gap?

a)

Kentucky

b)

Tennessee

c)

Gerorgia

d)

Alabama

e)

Virginia

43.

Who constructed the Wilderness Road with the help of a workmen?

a)

Daniel Boone

b)

Davy Crocket

c)

James Robertson

d)

John Sevier

44.

Known as the "Father of Tennessee."

a)

John Donelson

b)

James Robertson

c)

John Sevier

d)

William Bean

45.

Known as the "Father of Middle Tennessee."

a)

John Donelson

b)

James Robertson

c)

John Sevier

d)

William Bean

46.

The Watauga Association is an example of ?

a)

self- government

b)

trade

c)

American Indian tribes

d)

military forts

47.

Select all that apply. Who established the Watauga Settlement?

a)

William Bean

b)

John Sevier

c)

John Donelson

d)

James Robertson

48.

Choose the correct sequence of events

a)

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

b)

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,

c)

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,

d)

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,

49.

What did the Cherokee call Nancy Ward

a)

Cherished Mother

b)

Devoted Woman

c)

Beloved Woman

d)

Beloved Warrior

50.

Why was Dragging Canoe unhappy with the Watauga settlers

a)

he feared they would not trade with the Cherokee.

b)

he feared they would take all of the Cherokee land.

c)

He feared they would side with the British against the Cherokee

d)

He feared they would attach the Cherokee fort at Watauga.

51.

How did the Cherokee get the weapons they used to attack the Watauga Settlement?

a)

Nancy Ward gave them to the Cherokee

b)

The British gave them to the Cherokee

c)

John Sevier sold them to the Cheorkee

d)

Dragging Canoe took them from fort Watauga.

52.

What was Johns Sevier's role in the attack on Fort Watauga?

a)

He was the settlers' leader and held off the Cherokee attack.

b)

He led the siege against Fort Watauga.

c)

He sold the Cherokee weapons to use in the attack.

d)

He warned a trader about an upcoming Cherokee attack.

53.

What was Nancy Ward's role in the attack on Fort Watauga?

a)

She fought in place of her husband when he was killed in battle.

b)

She warned a trader about an upcoming Cherokee attack.

c)

She gave the Cherokee weapons to use in the attack.

d)

She held off the siege at Fort Watauga.

54.

Which event led the Watauga settlers to lease land from the Cherokee?

a)

attack on Fort Watauga

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

American Revolution

d)

French and Indian War

55.

Why did Dragging Canoe and the other Chickamauga Cherokee Indians attack the Cumberland Settlement

a)

They were working for the British against the Americans

b)

They were worried that they would not be able to trade with the settlers.

c)

They were worried that the Cumberland Compact laws were not fair.

d)

They were worried that the settlers were taking too much land.

56.

Select all that apply. How were the Cumberland Settlements similar to the Watauga Settlement?

a)

The were both led by John Donelson.

b)

They were both attacked by Dragging Canoe.

c)

They both had their own system of laws known as a compact

d)

They were both established by James Robertson

57.

What was exchanged in the Transylvania Purchase

a)

land in Tennessee and Kentucky for goods

b)

goods from Tennessee and Kentucky for money

c)

land from Tennessee and Kentucky for other land

d)

land in Tennessee and Kentucky for money

58.

Where did the Battle of the Bluffs occur?

a)

Fort Watauga

b)

Fort Cumberland

c)

Fort Nashborough

d)

Fort Loudoun

59.

Why did some American Indians think that the Transylvania Purchase was not fair?

a)

The Transylvania Land Company received a very large amount of land for the amount paid.

b)

The Transylvania Land Company said they purchased more land than they really did.

c)

The Transylvania Land Company refused to negotiate with Dragging Canoe.

d)

The Transylvania Land Company purchased the land without signing a treaty.

60.

Select all that apply. What obstacles did the Cumberland Settlers face?

a)

Revolutionary War battles in the area

b)

Indian attacks

c)

closing of the Cumberland Gap

d)

rough water

e)

Cold Weather

61.

Took the enemy's horses?

a)

Dragging Canoe

b)

Settlers

62.

Won the Battle of the Bluffs

a)

Dragging Canoe

b)

Settlers

63.

Sent dogs to attack the enemy

a)

Dragging Canoe

b)

Settlers

64.

Snuck into the fort

a)

Dragging Canoe

b)

Settlers

65.

lost the Battle of the Bluffs

a)

Dragging Canoe

b)

Settlers

66.

Attacked Fort Nahsborough

a)

Dragging Canoe

b)

Settlers

67.

Founded the Cumberland Settlement

a)

James Robertson

b)

John Donelson

c)

Both

68.

came from the Watauga Settlement

a)

James Robertson

b)

John Donelson

c)

Both

69.

Brought 30 families to the Cumberland Settlement via river

a)

James Robertson

b)

John Donelson

c)

Both

70.

Built Fort Nashborough along the Cumberland River

a)

James Robertson

b)

John Donelson

c)

Both

71.

What statement best describes the effect of the Revolutionary War in the mountain frontier

a)

The mountain frontier was not affected much by the war.

b)

The mountain frontier was largely destroyed by the war.

c)

the mountain frontier was the location of many battles.

d)

the mountain frontier was in the control of the British.

72.

Why did men from Virginia and North Carolina join the Tennesseans at Sycamore Shoals in September 1780

a)

to fight against a British invasion of the overmountain territories

b)

to set up a separate government after the British invasion of the overmountain territories

c)

to trade goods after the British invasion of the overmountain territories

d)

to sign a declaration in support of the British invasion of the overmountain territories

73.

During the Revolutionary War, where did the Battle of Kings Mountain take place?

a)

Virginia

b)

Tennessee

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

74.

"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?

a)

The Overmountain Men about the Battle of Kings Mountain

b)

The British about the loss of the southern colonies

c)

The British about the Battle of Kings Mountain

d)

The Overmountain Men about the loss of the southern colonies

75.

What role did the Overmountain Men play in the Battle of Kings Mountain?

a)

They protected their home territory against British invasion.

b)

They supplied the colonial forces fighting British invasion on the other side of the mountains.

c)

They were captured by Loyalist troops who were part of the British invasion.

d)

They supported British invasion into the overmountain region.

76.

Why did the people of Tennessee dislike being part of North Carolina after the American Revolution?

a)

Most people in North Carolina was far away, and the government could not protect Tennesseans from American Indians

b)

The North Carolina capital was too close, and the government was to involved in Tennesseans' business.

c)

The North Carolina capital was far away, and the government could not protect Tennesseans from American Indians.

d)

Most people in North Carolina had not supported the British, and most people in Tennessee had.

77.

What was the lost state of Franklin?

a)

land taken away from Tennessee after the Revolutionary War

b)

territory Tennessee lost to North Carolina

c)

Tennessee's first attempt at statehood.

d)

territory North Carolina gave to Tennessee

78.

Why did the state of Franklin fail?

a)

The settlers disagreed about state boundaries.

b)

The settlers disagreed about what territory should be included in Franklin.

c)

The settlers disagreed about whether or not John Sevier should be governor.

d)

The settlers disagreed over control of the government.

79.

Why did North Carolina give up its western region?

a)

to satisfy the demand of the Tennesseans

b)

to pay a debt to the United States

c)

to get a better area of territory in exchange

d)

to protect the territory from American Indian attacks

80.

Why were many Tennesseans glad to be part of the Southwest Territory?

a)

They received a payment from the United States for their land.

b)

They would be represented in Congress.

c)

They thought they would be protected from American Indian attacks.

d)

They did not want to be in a state.

81.

Who was the governor of the Southwest Territory?

a)

William Blount

b)

John Sevier

c)

John Donelson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

82.

How did the Southwest Territory gain statehood?

a)

The governor declared it a state as soon as he took office.

b)

The governor applied for statehood as soon as the population was high enough.

c)

The governor appealed to Congress to allow the territory to become a state.

d)

The governor asked the territory's legislature to declare it a state.