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WorksheetsTN Early Statehood Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How did the Jackson Purchase affect Tennessee?
It expanded Tennessee’s territory to the east
It decreased Tennessee’s territory in the west.
It expanded Tennessee’s territory to the west.
It decreased Tennessee’s territory in the east.
Why did Sequoyah invent a syllabary?
to list all of the new states added to the United States
to give the Cherokee a written language
to win the Texas War of Independence
to fight in the War of 1812
What was the outcome of the American idea of Manifest Destiny?
The United States fought the War of 1812.
The United States added the state of Tennessee.
The United States expanded west
The United States gave American Indians land.
Which events occurred during Andrew Jackson’s presidency? (Choose 3)
Trail of Tears
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Indian Removal Act
Treaty of Echota
What was the ultimate outcome of the Trail of Tears?
Many American Indians died, and those who survived lost their way of life and lived on reservations.
American Indians attacked U.S. soldiers and successfully defended their lands.
American Indians escaped and formed new villages throughout Tennessee.
American Indians gained sympathy and were allowed to keep their lands.
How was Andrew Jackson’s presidency different from other presidencies?
He focused on the ordinary people
He thought the United States should not expand anymore
He was the first general to be president.
He thought that Tennessee should remain part of North Carolina.
How did the Indian Removal Act affect American Indian tribes in Tennessee?
American Indian tribes were forced to move west of the Mississippi River, so they had to leave Tennessee.
American Indian tribes were forced to leave Georgia and move to Tennessee.
American Indian tribes were forced to move east of the Mississippi River, so American Indians in Tennessee were not affected.
American Indian tribes were forced to leave Tennessee and move to Georgia.
Which TWO of the following were impacts that Sequoyah's invention had on the Cherokee?
They were able to communicate with distant members of the tribe.
They were able to translate their books into English.
They were able to read English with ease.
They were able to read and write Cherokee books and newspapers.
Why was the forced removal of the Cherokee from Tennessee nicknamed the Trail of Tears?
The Cherokee were in mourning that their Chief, John Ross, had died.
The few Cherokee that were removed were sad to be separated from their families.
The trail took them past burial grounds of their dead ancestors.
The 1,000 mile journey was difficult and the weather was cold causing many to die along the way
Who was president of the United States when Congress passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
Martin Van Buren
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
Andrew Jackson
What was the name of the treaty under which the U.S. government forced the Cherokee Indians to move west of the Mississippi River?
The Treaty of the Holston
The Treaty of New Echota
The Treaty of Hopewell
The Treaty of Red Clay
What do we call the purchase of West Tennessee from the Chickasaw Indians in 1817?
the Jackson Purchase
the Hopewell Purchase
the Horseshoe Bend Purchase
the Cherokee Purchase
Name two men who held political positions in Tennessee who also played prominent roles in the formation of Texas?
John Sevier and Andrew Jackson
Daniel Boone and David Crockett
David Crockett and Sam Houston
William Blount and William Bean
A soldier sent out to get information about the enemy.
scout
private
general
drummer
a community’s cultural and historical traditions passed down by word of mouth from one generation to another
syllabary
oral tradition
alphabet
syllabus
