WorksheetsEarly TN
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
From 1790-1796, what was the name of the land pictured?
Lost State of Franklin
Southwest Territory
Cumberland Settlement
Volunteer State
How did Tennessee get its nickname the Volunteer State?
Native Americans in TN volunteered to move west.
White settlers in TN volunteered to create the state of Franklin.
Men from TN volunteered to fight in the Battle of King's Mountain.
Men from TN volunteered to fight in the War of 1812
All the following statements are true about Tennessee EXCEPT:
Tennessee became the 16th state on June 1, 1796.
The first governor was John Sevier.
Nashville is the current capital and Knoxville was the first capital.
Tennessee was one of the original 13 colonies.
All the following are advantages the Overmountain Men had in the Battle of King's Mountain EXCEPT:
more accurate weapons
better at shooting
knew the terrain (land)
more men
Why did Franklin fail to become a state?
It did not have a Constitution.
It did not get enough votes from Congress.
It did not have any elected leaders.
It did not have a large enough population.
What is a similarity between Dragging Canoe, Little Carpenter, and Nancy Ward?
All were leaders of the Cumberland Settlement.
All served as governors of Tennessee.
All were leaders of the Cherokee people.
All were in favor of forming the state of Franklin.
The image shows the location of what battle between the Creek Indians and White settlers?
Battle of King's Mountain
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
War of 1812
Revolutionary War
The image shows the 8 counties in east Tennessee that tried to form the--
state of Franklin.
Southwest Territory.
Watauga Settlement.
Volunteer State.
American's second war of independence fought against the British is known as the--
Revolutionary War.
War of 1812.
Civil War.
French and Indian War.
All the following are true statements about Tennessee EXCEPT:
Its nickname is the Volunteer State.
The land of TN was once a part of North Carolina.
Part of east Tennessee attempted to become the state of Franklin.
Tennessee first governor was James Robertson.
The men from Tennessee who fought in the Battle of King's Mountain were nicknamed the--
Overmountain Men.
Rough Riders.
Tough Fighters.
King's Mountain Men.
Who does the man pictured in the TN vols logo represent?
The Overmountain Men
The men who volunteered to fight in the War of 1812.
Davy Crockett.
The men who founded the Cumberland Settlement.
