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WorksheetsS.S. Unit 2 Review Quiz #1
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Which event is being described in this quote?
Indian Removal Act
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Trial of Tears
Jackson Purchase
Which event directly led to the event described in the quote?
Indian Removal Act
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of Horshoe Bend
Jackson Purchase
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.
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
Americans relocated many Native Americans for the purpose to obtain more --
Land
Money
Taxes
Tariffs
The following map depicts the relocation of Native American tribes during the --
Great Migration
Trail of Tears
Westward Migration
Manifest Destiny
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
Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?
President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.
Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.
Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.
The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.
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.
Who did America declare war on?
Canada
Native Americans
Great Britain
France
What is impressment?
Americans taxing the British.
The British taxing the Americans.
British sailors being forced into service on American ships.
American sailors being forced into service on British ships.
Impressment was one reason America declared war, what was the other reason?
The British issued trade restrictions to interfere with America’s trade with France.
The French issued trade restrictions to interfere with America’s trade with Britain.
The Canadians issued trade restrictions to interfere with America’s trade with France.
The British issued trade restrictions to interfere with America’s trade with Canada.
The War of 1812 caused a division in what communities?
Cherokee
Shawnee
Chickasaw
Creek
Who were the White Sticks?
Creeks who sided with the U.S.
Chickasaw who sided with the U.S.
Cherokee who sided with the U.S.
Shawnee who sided with the U.S.
Who were the Red Sticks?
Chickasaw who sided with the British.
Cherokee who sided with the British.
Creek who sided with the British.
Shawnee who sided with the British.
The Red Sticks opposed what?
American expansion into their territory.
British expansion into their territory.
French expansion into their territory.
Canadian expansion into their territory.
What was the nickname given to Tennesseans who volunteered themselves to any worthy war?
Tennessee Volunteer Boys
Tennessee Boys
Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee Soldiers
What was the battle at Tallapoosa River called?
The Battle of the Bluffs
The Battle of Fort Watauga
The Battle of Kings Mountain
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Who lead the U.S. to victory at The Battle of Horseshoe Bend?
John Sevier
Andrew Jackson
William Blount
James Robertson
What were Creeks who sided with the U.S. known as?
Red Sticks
White sticks
Allies
Indians
What were Creeks who sided with the British known as?
White Sticks
Cherokee
Red Sticks
Enemies
What treaty did the Creek Nation sign that forced them to give up 23 million acres of land to the U.S. government?
Treaty of Echota
Treaty of Fort Jackson
Treaty of Horseshoe Bend
Treaty of Trade Restrictions
How did Tennessee get its nickname-The Volunteer State?
They were willing to volunteer to give blood.
They were willing to volunteer to run errands
They were willing to volunteer with their services in any worthy war.
They were lazy
Before Tennessee could apply to be a state, it first had to
decide who will be able to vote.
decide on a capital city for the new state.
have at least sixty thousand free people living there.
hold a convention to determine the issue of slavery.
The Lost State of ________ was established in 1784 and dissolved in 1789. (This was the eastern part of TN.)
Tennessee
Kentucky
Franklin
Jackson
How did TN get it's nickname the Volunteer state?
many people from TN volunteered to fight in the War of 1812.
many people from TN volunteered to keep the Indians.
many people from TN did NOT volunteer in the War of 1812.
This Indian created a syllabary that helped the Cherokee learn to read and write.
Pocahontas
Sequoyah
Chief John Ross
What is the idea that the U.S had the god-given right to own land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?
Manifest Destiny
Destiny to Own land
Manifest Land Ownership
Who was the President when the Indian Removal Act of 1830 was passed?
Abe Lincoln
James K. Polk
Andrew Jackson
This Treaty forced the Cherokee to move west of the Mississippi River.
Treaty of Guadalupe
Treaty of New Echota
Treaty of Trail Tears
This president believed in Manifest Destiny.
James K. Polk
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
_______________ was a very difficult 1000 mile long journey that killed 1/3rd of all Cherokee.
Trail of Indians
Indian Trail
Trail of Tears
The first capital of Tennessee was______________.
Knoxville
Nashville
Murfreesboro
Who was the first governor of TN?
William Blount
Andrew Jackson
John Sevier
What did Sam Houston and the Texans mean by Remember the Alamo?
They wanted revenge for what happened at the War of 1812.
They thought it was fun to shout.
They wanted to motivation to win the new battle.
Which if the following was NOT a step TN took to become a state?
met the population requirements
it was voted on by citizens
it selected a state bird
it had congressional approval
The purchase of land from the Chickasaw Indians in 1817 was called what?
The Chickasaw Purchase
The Great Land Deal
The Jackson Purchase
Tennessee became a state on what date?
June 1, 1976
June 1, 1796
June 1, 2001
What year did TN become a state?
1796
1769
1780
1756
TN became state number ____ to join the Union
17
15
14
16
Which is NOT a step taken for TN to become a state?
population requirement
Congressional approval
written constitution
creation of a Bill of Rights
The first step taken for TN to become a state
population requirement
state constitution
vote by congress
create a capital
When was William Blount Governor of TN
When TN was a state
He was governor in North Carolina
In the Southwest Territory
He was not a governor
First capital of Tennessee
Nashville
Knoxville
Memphis
Murfreesboro
Which battle is being described: Andrew Jackson’s defeat of Britain’s allies, the Creek
Indians, opened a vast area in Georgia and Alabama for
settlement.
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
War of 1812
Battle of New Orleans
Gettysburg
Which American leader led soldiers to victory in the Battle of New Orleans
Tecumseh
John Sevier
William Blount
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson gain popularity in which war?
American Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Which battle gave TN the nickname "The Volunteers"
War of 1812
New Orleans
Horseshoe Bend
Kings Mountain
Which present day state was "Indian Territory"
Texas
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Georgia
Why reason why Jackson pushed for the removal of Native Americans from their lands.
more farm land
gain more rivers for trade
Economic growth for the US
to give them more land out west
New Western boundary of TN after the Jackson Purshase
Appalachian Mountains
Cumberland River
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
What impact did Sequoyah’s invention have on the Cherokee
Could now read their laws
New weapons to fight for their land
Understanding of laws to fight in court
Now able to vote for their leaders
Frontiersman who lost his life fighting at the Alamo
James Polk
Sam Houston
Andrew Jackson
David Crockett
Why did Texans elect Sam Houston as their first president?
Lived in Texas for many years
Was governor of Texas
Led them to victory over the Mexican Army
He wanted Texas to be independent
Which of the following were the required steps for Tennessee statehood? (choose 3)
The territory must have at least 60,000 people living there.
The territory must be rid of American Indians
Citizens need to vote overwhelmingly in favor of statehood.
Citizens need to get permission from surrounding states.
A state constitution must be written and approved by Congress.
In which year did Tennessee become the 16th state?
1896
1994
1776
1796
Who was governor of the Southwest territory?
Andrew Jackson
John Sevier
George Washington
William Blount
Who was the first governor of Tennessee?
William Blount
George Washington
John Sevier
Andrew Jackson
Which of the following did William Blount and John Sevier both have in common?
They both served in the North Carolina militia during the Revolutionary war.
They were both against Tennessee statehood.
They both were in charge of removing American Indians from their land.
They both served as governor of the Southwest territory.
Which of the following cities in Tennessee was the capital of the Southwest Territory and the first capital of Tennessee?
Nashville
Knoxville
Kingston
Memphis
In which battle of the War of 1812 did Andrew Jackson lead a militia to defeat the Creek Indians and open areas of Georgia/Alabama for settlement?
The Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of Tennessee
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Alabama
Andrew Jackson implemented the __________, which called for the removal of Cherokee tribes from Georgia.
Trail of Tears
Indian Removal Act
Anti-Indian Act
Bill of Rights
Cherokee tribes were eventually forced to give up their land and walk the Trail of Tears to reservations in which US State (territory at the time)?
Oregon
Oklahoma
Florida
Tennessee
What was the US Government's motivation to relocate American Indians to reservations? Choose 2
To control the land
To make room for white settlers to build towns/homes
To get money from the American Indians
To provide a place to wage war with other territories
Which of the following invented the Cherokee Syllabary, which gave the Cherokee tribe a written language,
so they could read and write their own rules and laws?
Sequoyah
David Crockett
Sam Houston
James K Polk
Which of the following fought and died at the Battle of the Alamo?
Sequoyah
David Crockett
Sam Houston
James K Polk
Which of the following was elected as the first president of Texas for leading them to victory over the Mexican army in
the Texas War for Independence?
Sequoyah
David Crockett
Sam Houston
James K Polk
Which of the following
• Settled the Oregon boundary during his presidency
• Admitted Texas as a state during his presidency
• Acquired California and other territory in the West
Sequoyah
David Crockett
Sam Houston
James K Polk
