WorksheetsChapter 17-19
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 23mins
Why did King George pass the Proclamation of 1763?
to allow settlement of land west of the Applachian Mountains
to avoid fights between the settlers and American Indians.
to build the Wilderness Road
to end the French and Indian War
What war ended before King George passes the Proclamation of 1763, and the wilderness road was built through Cumberland Gap.
French and Indian War
Civil War
World War I
Revolutionary War
How was the Wilderness Road used? (Choose 2)
to settle the west
to send American Indians out of settlement areas
to conduct commerce
to move troops during French and Indian War
Which states come together near the Cumberland Gap? (choose 3)
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
The Watauga Association is an example of __________ .
self-government
trade
American Indian tribes
military forts
The settlers in the Watauga Settlement formed a system of _____ known as the Watauga Compact.
religion
trade
laws
education
Which event happened first?
Settlers lease land in the Watauga Settlement from the Cherokee.
Dragging Canoe forms an alliance with the British.
The Watauga settlers hold off a siege.
A trader is warned about a plan for an attack on the Watauga Settlement.
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 attack the Cherokee fort at Watauga.
How did the Cherokee get the weapons they used to attack the Watauga Settlement?
The British gave them to the Cherokee.
John Sevier sold them to the Cherokee.
Dragging Canoe took them from Fort Watauga.
Nancy Ward gave them to the Cherokee.
What was John 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 other Chickamauga Cherokee Indians attack the Cumberland settlers?
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.
How were the Cumberland Settlements similar to the Watauga Settlement? (Choose 3)
They 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 located near rivers.
They were both started after the Revolutionary War.
What was exchanged in the Transylvania Purchase?
land in Tennessee and Kentucky for goods
goods from Tennessee and Kentucky for money
land in Tennessee and Kentucky for money
land from Tennessee and Kentucky for other land
Where did the Battle of the Bluffs occur?
Fort Watauga
Fort Nashborough
Fort Cumberland
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 purchased the land without signing a treaty
The Transylvania Land Company refused to negotiate with Dragging Canoe.
What obstacles did the Cumberland settlers face? (Choose 4)
attacks by Chickamauga Cherokee Indians
closing of the Cumberland Gap
smallpox
rough water
cold weather
Determine whether each phrase describes settlers or Dragging Canoe and his warriors.
took the enemy’s horses, attacked the fort, lost the battle
(a)
Determine whether each phrase describes settlers or Dragging Canoe and his warriors.
Won the battle, sent dogs to attack the enemy, snuck into the fort
(a)
Determine whether each phrase describes John Donelson, James Robertson, or both.
founded the Cumberland Settlements
John Donelson
James Robertson
Both
Determine whether each phrase describes John Donelson, James Robertson, or both.
came from the Watauga Settlement and built Fort Nashborough along the Cumberland River
Both
James Robertson
John Donelson
Determine whether each phrase describes John Donelson, James Robertson, or both.
Brought 30 families to the Cumberland Settlement River
Both
James Robertson
John Donelson
Why did people travel through Cumberland Gap to settle the west?
It was the only route that was not through American Indian land.
It was the official route set up by the King in the Proclamation of 1763.
It was too crowded on the other routes because so many people were moving west.
It was the easiest route through the Appalachian Mountains.
