WorksheetsExploration of Kentucky
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a proclamation?
to proclaim something, or an order from a leader
a gift of land
a sudden change
land ruled by the king
What is a pioneer?
a population count
a volunteer army
a friend in a war
a person who settles in a new place
What happened in the French and Indian War?
British settlers left KY
France lost and gave up its claim to KY
Natives stopped attacking settlers
Who was Daniel Boone?
A strong leader who lead early settlers through the Cumberland Gap
A British Soldier
A man that lost his son and daughter to the Natives
The first KY president
How did the Cumberland Gap promote the settlement of KY?
Settlers did not want to go through the Cumberland Gap
It was very difficult to get through the Cumberland Gap
It provided an easy route from VA to KY between the mountains
Who was Kentucky's first Governor?
Isaac Shelby
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Joe Biden
What was the Revolutionary War?
A war between the Natives and the British
A war between the French and British
A war between the Colonists and the British over North American land
Who helped the British in the Revolutionary War?
The Natives
The French
The Colonists
The Islanders
Why did new settlers come to KY after the war?
The King wanted them to
People loved the land
soldiers were given land grants for fighting
People herd about our soil
What was the first permanent European settlement in KY? Hint! It is a fort.
Harrodsburg
Logans Station
Lexington
Who was Kentucky's first teacher?
Simon Kenton
Ann McGinty
Jane Coomes
Stephanie Caton
How did MOST early Kentucky pioneers earn a living?
joining the army
working a job
trading
farming
How did different groups of people affect KY's development as a frontier land?
early settlers loved working all of the time
early settlements were built around forts to protect settlers from Native attacks
Early settlers relied on the King to provide for their needs
Early settlers constantly fought in battles to protect their land
What does the word democracy mean?
where people make decisions themselves by voting for representatives
Ruled by a King
Rules made only by leaders
A set of guidlines
Why did Kentucky need to write a second constitution?
To give the governor all the power
To give the people more power, and the governor less power
To help people move to Kentucky
Why did Kentucky write its first constitution? PICK 2!
To break away from Virginia
To join the United States
To fight against the Natives
To build more forts
