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WorksheetsChapter 17 & 18 Cumberland Gap/Wilderness Road/ Watauga
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why did King George pass the Proclamation of 1763?
to allow settlement of land west of the Appalachian Mts.
to avoid fights between the settlers and indians
to build the Wilderness Road
to end the French and Indian War
What is the correct order for the following events?
Wilderness Road built
French/Indian War ends
Proclamation of 1763 passed
French/Indian War ends
Proclamation of 1763 passed
Wilderness Road built
Proclamation of 1763 passed
French/Indian War ends
Wilderness Road built
Wilderness Road built
Proclamation of 1763 passed
French/Indian War ends
Why did people travel through the Cumberland Gap to settle the West?
It was the only route not through Indian land.
It was too crowded on the other routes.
It was the official route set up by the King.
It was the easiest route through the Appalachian Mts.
How was the Wilderness Road used?
Choose 2 answers.
to send American Indians out of the settlement areas
to conduct commerce
to move troops during the French and Indian War
to settle the west
Who was responsible for helping carve the Wilderness Road?
Nancy Ward
John Sevier
Davy Crockett
Daniel Boone
Which states come together near the Cumberland Gap?
Tennessee, Alabama, &
Kentucky
Tennessee, Kentucky, & Georgia
Tennessee, Kentucky, & Virginia
Tennessee, South Carolina, &
The Watauga Association is an example of......
trade
American Indian tribes
military forts
self-government
The settlers in the Watauga settlement formed a system of _________known as the Watauga Compact.
laws
religion
trade
education
What did the Cherokee call Nancy Ward?
Cherished Mother
Devoted Mother
Beloved Woman
Beloved Warrior
Put the following in the order in which they occurred:
A-Watauga settlers lease land from Cherokee
B-Dragging Canoe forms alliance with British
C-Watauga settlers hold off siege
D-a trader is warned of attack on Watauga settlement
A,B,D,C
A,B,C,D
C,A,B,D
B,A,D,C
Why was Dragging Canoe unhappy with the Watauga settlers?
He feared they would not trade with the Cherokee
He feared they would take all the Cherokee land.
He feared they would side with the British against the Cherokee.
He feared they would attack the Cherokee fort.
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 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 the upcoming attack.
She gave the Cherokee weapons.
She held off the siege at Fort Watauga.
Which event led the Watauga settlers to lease land from the Cherokee?
Proclamation of 1763
attack on Fort Watauga
American Revolution
French and Indian War
