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WorksheetsCh. 5- Early Attempts at TN Statehood
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What were two reasons settlers in Washington, Sullivan, Greene, and Davidson Counties want to organize their own state?
They felt that North Carolina’s leaders had protected their lands from Indians.
They felt that North Carolina was too far away to meet their needs.
They wanted to make their own peace with the Native Americans.
They sided with the British during the American Revolution.
Which statement is the best summary of the State of Franklin’s importance to present-day Tennessee?
It was the first part of present-day Tennessee to be settled.
It was the first region in present-day Tennessee to declare independence from Britain.
It was the first area in present-day Tennessee to attempt to become a state.
It was the first area in present-day Tennessee to preserve Cherokee lands.
Who was the first governor of the Southwest Territory?
John Sevier
William Cobb
Daniel Boone
William Blount
Because North Carolina was on the east side of Franklin and Indian land were on the western side how did the settlers feel about North Carolina protecting them?
They felt that North Carolina did not represent them.
They felt that North Carolina’s culture was too different from their own.
They felt that North Carolina did not protect them from the Natives.
They felt that North Carolina was too far away from their settlements.
How was the Southwest Territory similar to the state of Franklin?
They were both heavily populated territories with large colonial cities.
They both had been controlled by North Carolina.
They both relied on the protection of an army to protect the settlements from Natives’ attacks.
They both made land deals with the Cherokee to create their settlements.
Which jobs might William Blount have done in his official roles in the Southwest Territory
Create laws for the territory.
Draw the borders of the territory.
Work out treaties with Indian nations in the territory.
Lead the militia forces in the territory.
American indians are also called what?
Europeans
settlers
Native Americans
explorers
What are nomads?
People who move from place to place looking for new food and land.
People that do not matter in history.
People that settled in TN.
Who was the first governor of TN?
Benjamin Franklin
William Bount
Dragging Canoe
John Sevier
What is the Treaty of Holston?
a treaty negotiated and signed by William Blount to allow settlers to settle in TN for $100 per year.
a treaty negotiated and signed by William Blount to allow settlers to settle in TN for $1,000 per year.
a treaty negotiated and signed by William Blount that allowed indians to rent US land.
