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WorksheetsStatehood and Early Tennessee History
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
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.
Which of these best explains what the settlers meant when they spoke of Manifest Destiny?
They believed the only way they could survive was to take over the West.
They believed they had the right to possess (own) the land from the East coast to West coast.
They believed the American Indians were sophisticated and deserved the same rights as Americans.
They believed they had the moral duty to respect the cultures that already existed in the West.
What killed an estimated one-third of all Cherokee in 1838 and 1839?
The Trail of Tears
battles with European settlers
disease
freezing
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
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 the person who invented the Cherokee syllabary?
Sequoyah
Tecumseh
Nancy Ward
John Ross
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
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
Which was NOT a step that Tennessee took to become a state?
meeting population requirement
selecting a state bird
vote by citizens
Congressional approval
Who was the first governor of Tennessee?
John Sevier
Andrew Johnson
David Crockett
William Blount
Where was the original capital of Tennessee?
Nashville
Memphis
Jackson
Knoxville
In 1830, John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokee, went to the Supreme Court to:
fight Indian removal
teach the syllabary
select a capital for Tennessee
run for President
What happened on June 1, 1796?
Battle of the Bluffs
Tennessee became the 16th state
the Jackson Purchase
The Treaty of New Echota was signed
How did Tennessee get its nickname, "The Volunteer State"?
So many colonists had gone to live in Tennessee.
So many Tennesseans volunteered to join the Tennessee Militia during the War of 1812.
So many settlers from Watauga volunteered to fight in the Revolutionary War.
So many Cherokee Indians volunteered to move west and give their land to the settlers.
Which president was the 11th President of the U.S.? He believed in Manifest Destiny and said his main goal was to extend the border of the U.S. all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Martin Van Buren
John Tyler
Which of the statements about Andrew Jackson are true?
He was raised by his father.
He was captured by the British.
He helped write the Tennessee state constitution.
He was the second U.S. president.
He was a U.S. Senator
Before the War of 1812, Britain was forcing some American sailors to serve in the British Navy. This was called _______________________.
embargo
impressment
War Hawks
volunteering
President Jackson used these 2 reasons to pass his Indian Removal Act.
full power of the Presidency
Treaty of Echota
discovery of gold in Georgia
support from the Supreme Court
Choctaw relocation
Tennessee got the nickname "The Volunteer State" because ____________.
3,500 Tennesseans quickly volunteered to fight in the War of 1812.
Tennessee was the first state to vote yes to the War of 1812.
Tennessee War Hawks convinced James Madison & others in Congress to declare war on Britain n 1812.
Tennesseans won the most battles in the War of 1812.
President Jackson's Indian Removal Act forced all American Indians to relocate to _______________________.
Kansas
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Texas
The Battle at Horseshoe Bend was part of the War of 1812 and ___________.
the American Revolution
the Battle in Pensacola
the Battle of New Orleans
the Creek War.
Andrew Jackson showed impressive leadership at ___________________ when he defeated the Creek warriors in just 5 hours.
the battle in Pensacola
the Battle of Horseshoe Bend
the American Revolution
the battle of New Orleans
Which battle was fought after the War of 1812 had ended and was therefore considered an "unnecessary" battle?
the Creek War
the Battle at Horseshoe Bend
the battle in Pensacola
the Battle of New Orleans
Which person said the following statement... "Have made the decision to sell the Cherokee land in Georgia to the U.S. government."
President Jackson
American Indians
John Ross
Major Ridge
The 5 major tribes in the Southeast U.S. included the ________________, Creek, Chickasaw, Seminole, & ___________.
Sioux
Shawnee
Mississippian
Cherokee
Choctaw
____________ was a Cherokee chief who tried to protect American Indians' rights and their land.
Winfield Scott
John Ross
Sequoyah
Quatie
The long walk for many Native Americans who were forced out of their homelands was called the --
Native Walk
Trail of Natives
Trail of Tears
Removal Trail
Americans relocated many Native Americans for the purpose to obtain more --
Land
Money
Taxes
Tariffs
How did the Indian Removal Act affect American Indian tribes in Tennessee?
American Indian tribes were forced to leave Georgia and move to 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 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.
What is the ultimate outcome of the Trail of Tears?
American Indians attacked U.S. soldiers and successfully defended their lands.
Many American Indians died, and those who survived lost their way of life and lived on reservations.
American Indians escaped and formed new villages throughout Tennessee.
American Indians gained sympathy and were allowed to keep their lands.
What event is pictured in the image?
American Indians entering Georgia from Tennessee after the Treaty of Echota
American Indians entering new lands gained in the Jackson Purchase
American Indians on the Trial of Tears
American Indians fleeing the Battle of Horseshoe Bend
How did the Treaty of Echota affect the Cherokee in Tennessee?
They agreed to move west of the Mississippi River.
They agreed to stay in their traditional lands in Tennessee.
They agreed to move to Georgia.
They agreed to move to new Indian Territory in Tennessee.
