WorksheetsTennessee History Test Review Day 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Who was the Cherokee war chief that fought the settlers at Fort Watauga and Fort Nashborough?
Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse
Dragging Canoe
Little Horn
Mounds, like the Pinson Mounds, were only used for burials.
True
False
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 too crowded on the other routes because so many people were moving west.
It was the easiest route through the Appalachian Mountains.
It was the official route set up by the King in the Proclamation of 1763.
This man was elected the first governor of Tennessee after it was admitted to statehood.
William Blount
John Sevier
Benjamin Franklin
Richard Henderson
What was Tennessee called before if became a state?
State of Franklin
Nashville
Chattanooga
State of Nashborough
Who was the governor of the Southwest Territory & 1st Senator of TN
Andrew Jackson
John Ross
James K. Polk
William Blount
What happened at the "Battle of the Bluffs?"
The Overmountain Men successfully defended their land against the British.
Dragging Canoe unsuccessfully tried to take Fort Nashborough back from the white settlers.
Nancy Ward warned John Sevier of a planned attack by the Cherokee, saving many lives.
Watauga settlers defended themselves against a Cherokee attack.
Which of the following was NOT a step for Tennessee to become a state?
population requirement met
people voted overwhelmingly for statehood
Congress gives its approval
Native American tribes vote for statehood
What role did the Overmountain Men play in the Battle of Kings Mountain?
They protected their home territory against British invasion
They supplied the colonial forces fighting British invasion on the other side of the mountains.
They were captured by Loyalist troops who were part of the British invasion
They supported British invasion into the overmountain region
