indigenous
What does the word Tana-tsee mean?
Where the rivers come together
What was Tennessee's first attempt at becoming a state?
The lost State of Franklin
Which tribe built summer and winter homes?
Cherokee Indians
Who helped win the Battle of Kings Mountain?
The Overmountain Men
These two founded the Cumberland Settlement.
John Donelson and James Robertson
Which indigenous group built Pinson Mounds and Old Stone Fort?
Woodland
Why did the Lost State of Franklin fail?
Settlers disagreed on government issues
This Cherokee war chief didn't like the settlers on his land.
Dragging Canoe
Why was the Cumberland Gap important to Tennessee?
It allowed people to cut through the Appalachian Mountains
This beloved woman warned the Watauga settlers of an attack on the fort.
Nancy Ward
What weapon did the Archaic people make that made hunting easier?
Atlatl / spear thrower
Why was Fort Nashborough attacked?
Along the Mississippi River
What were two reasons the Wilderness Road was used?
Who was the governor of the Southwest Territory?
William Blount
Which two indigenous groups farmed?
Woodland and Mississippian
Why is the Watauga Compact important?
It was the first set of laws in the region
What made it easier for Dragging Canoe to attack the settlers of Fort Watauga?
Dragging Canoe worked with the British. They even gave him weapons.
What battle was the turning point in the American Revolution?
This leader led 30 families along the river to the Cumberland settlement.
John Donelson
Mastodon bones were found at this site
Coats- Hines site
What was John Sevier's role in the attack on Fort Watauga?
He was the leader of the Settlers
Which tribe called their chief a Mico?
Creek Indians
Who made up the Overmountain Men?
Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina
Who came from the Watauga settlement and built Fort Nashborough?
James Robertson