Social Studies Chapter 17-18

1. Why did King George issue the Proclamation of 1763?

• to start a war

• to avoid future conflicts

• to make the French government angry

• his wife asked him to do it

2. How did many colonists feel about the Proclamation of 1763?

• they were very excited

• they did not care

• they through a party to celebrate

• they were furious

3. What is the Cumberland Gap?

• a shortcut through the mountains to get to Kentucky and Tennessee.

• a detour around construction on Hwy 56

• a secret route that leads to Georgia

• a road that the Indians built

4. What is the name given to the pathway through the Appalachian Mountains?

• Indian Gap

• Settler Road

• Wilderness Road

• Boone Highway

5. What was the impact of the creation of the Wilderness Road?

• The Wilderness Road became essential to the growth of the young United States of America

• The Wilderness Road created many hardships for the settlers

• The Wilderness Road became a shortcut to Florida

• The Wilderness Road became a drag strip for the settler to raise on

6. What is the name of the mountains the Cumberland Gap goes through?

• Rocky Mountains

• Smoky Mountains

• Short Mountain

• Appalachian Mountains

7. What explorer helped create the Wilderness Road?

• George Washington

• Daniel Boone

• Davy Crockett

• Thomas Jefferson

8. Where was the first white settlement developed in Tennessee?

• Watauga Valley

• Pigeon Forge

• Smithville

• McMinnville

9. Who became known as the Father of Middle Tennessee?

• Nancy Ward

• James Robertson

• George Washington

• Lord Dunmore

10. How did the British react to the Watauga Settlement?

• The British told them to leave the land

• The British congratulated them

• The British bombed and destroyed the Watauga Settlement

• The British did not care and had no reaction