Indigenous Settlements
When archeologists find artifacts, such as spear points and pottery, what does it tell them?
a. How long ago the items were made
b. That people lived in that location at one time
c. That animals roamed there
d. That a glacier covered the area
b. That people lived in that location at one time
Which Native American tribe had a word "Tana-tsee" that meant "where the rivers come together," giving the state of Tennessee its name?
Yuchi
What decree prohibited colonizers from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
What three men were hired by Richard Henderson's Transylvania Land Company to settle Cherokee lands west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Daniel Boone, James Robertson, and John Donelson
What is the name of the trail blazed by Daniel Boone that went through the Cumberland Gap, through the state of Kentucky, and up to the Ohio River?
Wilderness Road
What indigenous settlement site has been found and studied in Williamson County, TN?
Coats-Hines
Which American Indian tribe was the largest of the "Five Civilized Tribes" in North America, whose land covered most of 8 states in what is now the southeastern United States?
Cherokee
Why was the Cumberland Gap so important to settling Tennessee?
It was the easiest way to get through the Appalachian Mountains.
Nashville
Who was a Ghigua of the Cherokee people and tried to keep the peace between European colonizers and the Cherokee?
Nancy Ward
During the Archaic period, many of the larger mammals died out and were replaced by smaller ones. Why?
a. The climate got colder so their food sources changed
b. Indigenous people hunted them all with better technology
c. The climate became warmer so their food sources changed
d. Most settlements were located near a river
c. The climate became warmer so their food sources changed
What American Indian tribe was a nomadic tribe of hunters and farmers who migrated across different regions of America and lived in temporary homes called wigwams?
Shawnee
When the Watauga settlers signed the Watauga Compact, they stated that they were
a. A new colony of Britain
b. A new territory of the United States
c. Part of a new country
d. Free from British rule
d. Free from British rule
How did Charlotte Robertson become known as the "Hero of the Battle of the Bluffs" at Fort Nashborough in 1781?
She released dogs to attack the Cherokee and give the men time to get back inside the fort.
What is the name of the site near Manchester, Tennessee, where mounds built by Woodland tribes have been found?
Old Stone Fort
During which period did indigenous people begin to settle in one place, farm, and make pottery?
Archaic period
Who led the Cherokee Nation during times of war?
When Dragging Canoe said, "You have bought a fair land, but you will find its settlement dark and bloody," what did he mean?
He meant that he and his people would attack them and make life very difficult
Which word best describes the journey John Donelson and his group took by river to get to the Cumberland Settlement?
a. Exciting
b. Tragic
c. Joyful
d. Quick
b. Tragic
What nickname did Nancy Ward earn from the Cherokee people?
"Beloved Woman"
Which early indigenous site, located in Memphis, Tennessee, was designated a National Historic Landmark because it was one of the best-preserved major prehistoric settlements in the region?
Chucalissa
What document did the Cherokee Nation create to establish their three branches of government?
a. compact
b. treaty
c. constitution
d. contract
c. constitution
What early Tennessean, sometimes called the "Father of Tennessee," helped build Fort Watauga and led settlers into many battles against the Cherokee people?
John Sevier
What name was given to American frontiersmen from west of the Appalachian Mountains who took place in the Revolutionary War?
Overmountain Men
What was one effect of the Overmountain Men defeating the British army on Kings Mountain?
The Loyalists and the British army were surprised they won and became discouraged.