Native Nations & Regions
Which Tennessee region was most associated with the Chickasaw?
West
Which crop was commonly grown by Mississippian communities?
Maize
What title is most closely connected to Nancy Ward?
Beloved Woman of the Cherokee
Where did the Battle of the Bluffs take place?
Fort Nashborough
Definition of Maize
Another word for corn
Which Tennessee region was most associated with the Shawnee?
North-Central
What did Woodland and Mississippian communities have in common?
Both farmed and lived in villages
Who were the Long Hunters of the mid-1700s?
European hunters and trappers
In what year did the Battle of the Bluffs occur?
1781
Definition of Woodland
Native people who farmed and lived in villages
A student points to the far-left side of a Tennessee map. Which cardinal direction describes that location?
West
Why did Paleo people move from place to place?
To follow game animals
On the explorer-route map, which route represents Daniel Boone?
Route D
Between which dates does the American Revolution belong on a timeline?
1750–1800
Definition of Dragging Canoe
Cherokee leader who opposed selling Cherokee land
Which nation lived farther west on the Tennessee map?
Chickasaw
Which development best explains why later groups could live in villages?
Farming reliable crops
How did Dragging Canoe respond to selling Cherokee land near Watauga?
He opposed the sale
What issue created conflict at the Watauga settlement?
Selling Cherokee land to settlers
What term means buying and selling animal skins?
Fur trade
A historian begins in the Shawnee’s north-central region and travels toward the Mississippi River. Which direction should the historian travel?
West
Archaeologists find a large village beside fields of maize. Which conclusion is best supported?
The community practiced Mississippian farming
Which comparison between Nancy Ward and Dragging Canoe is accurate?
Both were connected to Cherokee history
Which sequence is in correct chronological order?
Long Hunters → Revolution begins → Battle of the Bluffs
Definition of American Revolution
War fought from 1775 to 1783