Ruger
What tribe did the name Tennessee come from?
Yuchi
Who lead the first group to Middle Tennessee?
James Robertson
What was the name of the narrow path that allowed settlers to cross the Appalachian Mts. into Tennessee?
The Cumberland Gap
John Donelson
Who issued the Proclamation of 1763?
King George III
Fort Nasborourgh is now known as what city?
NASHVILLE
What tribe did Dragging Canoe first belong to?
Cherokee
The Cumberland Settlement was first known as Fort French Lick, then it become know as Fort what?
Nashbourough
What does the word Tana-tsee mean?
meeting of two waters
The State of Franklin was named after who?
Benjamin Franklin...Mrs. Overstreet's family member!
What route did James Robertson take to Middle Tennessee?
land- The Cumberland Gap
Where did the Cumberland Settlements live?
Near the Cumberland River
What are the four Native American tribes located in Tennessee?
Creek
Chickasaw
Cherokee
Shawnee
Why did Franklin want to be their own state?
They wanted their own government.
What tribe did Dragging Canoe create after leaving his first tribe?
Chickamaugan
Why was there a battle on Kings Mountain?
The British were frustrated that the settlers ignored the Proclamation of 1763.
Who was Nancy Ward?
A Cherokee woman that did not agree with Dragging Canoe. She wanted to peace.
How did John Donelson travel to Middle Tennessee?
He took 37 flat boats on the river
Why didn't Franklin become a state?
They didn't get enough votes from the other states.
North Carolina didn't want to lose land.
What was the name of Tennessee right before it actually became the State of Tennessee?
The Southwest Territory
What are the names of the four prehistoric culture groups?
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippian
Who were the Overmountain Men?
They were a group of volunteers from TN and VA that attacked the British at the Battle of Kings Mountain.
It's rumored that Mrs. Overstreet is a decedent of the Overmountain Men :)
Who led the Battle of the Bluffs?
Dragging Canoe
What did the Proclamation of 1763 order colonists to do?
It ordered the colonists to stay East of the Appalachian Mts.
Who let the dogs out and why?
Charlotte Robertson to protect the women and children at Fort French Lick