People
Who founded the Cumberland Settlements?
James Robertson
What was built into the mountains naturally that helped settlers travel west?
Cumberland Gap
Who let the dogs out in Fort Nashborough?
Charlotte Robertson
Who traveled west first?
Longhunters
Who was the most famous longhunter?
Daniel Boone
The 1st governor of TN was...
John Sevier
How did settlers travel to TN?
The Wilderness Road
Who won the Battle of Kings Mountain
Colonists
What kept people east of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation Line of 1763
What major war was the Battle of Kings Mountain apart of?
American Revolution
Who were volunteer soldiers?
Overmountain Men
What was the first settlement in modern day TN?
Watauga Settlement
Who attacked Fort Nashborough
Cherokee
What were obstacles colonists faced while traveling?
Indian attacks, diseases/illness, traveling in unfamiliar water, weather conditions, lack of food
Who created 30 flatboats for the Cumberland Settlements?
John Donelson
The Cherokee Beloved Woman was......
Nancy Ward
The Cumberland Settlements were in modern day...
Nashville
What is the name of the battle:
When the dogs were sent out of Fort Nashborough
Battle of the Bluffs
The Cherokee tribe strived for...
harmony
They say that the Battle of Kings Mountain was a _________ point in the Revolutionary War.
turning
Who led the Cherokee and did not want settlers on their land...
Dragging Canoe
Where did the Wilderness Road lead to?
Boonesborough
Who was a key part of the colonists side on the Battle of Kings Mountain?
Overmountain Men
-knew the land
-could have surprise attacks
What established the first government west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Watauga Compact