WorksheetsCh. 20 Overmountain Men
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who were the Overmountain Men?
Men that lived in the colonies
Men that lived over the Appalachian Mountains
Men that lived over the Rocky Mountains
Loyalists that lived in the colonies
Where did the men called the Overmountain men come from?
Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina
North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina
Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia
Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky
Where was the Battle of Kings Mountain fought?
In Tennessee
In North Carolina
In Virginia
In South Carolina
Why did the Overmountain Men feel that they needed to fight?
To protect the colonies
Because they were threatened by the British
Because the British took their land
Because they needed more supplies
What did the British call the Overmountian Men?
a ragtag army
an organized army
Trained professionals
Loyalists
How many miles did the Overmountain Men travel in order to fight?
200
100
150
180
Who was the commander that threatened the overmountain territories?
King George
Thomas Jefferson
Lord Cornwallis
George Washington
Why was the Battle of Kings Mountain important?
It boosted the Patriots' morale
It ended the Revolutionary War
It started the revolutionary War
It made the colonists look weak
How were the Overmountain men described?
weak
foolish
fearful
determined
What year did the Battle of Kings Mountain take place?
1776
1786
1780
1790
