Tennessee History

Who was Beloved Woman of the Cherokee?

• Nance Ward

• John Sevier

• Queen Elizabeth

• Nancy Reagan

Who was the Cherokee war chief that fought the settlers at Fort Watauga and Fort Nashborough?

• Sitting Bull

• Crazy Horse

• Dragging Canoe

• Little Horn

Who were the two groups fighting at the Battle of Kings Mountain?

• Overmountain Men

• French

• British

• Spanish

What does paleo mean?

• Futuristic

• Ancient

• Present

• None of the These

What does nomadic mean?

• Moving to and from areas, mainly following food

• Settling down in one area

• Someone who is never mad

• All of the above

Which indigenous group of Tennessee built fortified settlements, and created beautiful jewelry and pottery?

• Paleo

• Archaic

• Woodland

• Mississippian

Which language does the name Tennessee originate from?

• English

• French

• Spanish

• Yuchi

In a chiefdom, who did the elite social rank include?

• The chief

• The head hunter

• The head of the military

• The religious leader

Which law set aside land west of the Appalachian Mountains for the American Indians?

• Cumberland Compact

• Proclamation of 1763

• Watauga Compact

• Transylvania Purchase

Where did the Chickasaw live?

• Near the Mississippi River

• The mountains of East Tennessee

• They were nomads

• None of These