Benchmark Practice Social Studies

What period did tool use become more common?

• Archaic

• Paleo

• Woodland

• Mississippian

Which of the following is the most likely explanation for how the state of Tennessee got its name?

• Named after a famous explorer named Tennessee Smith
• Derived from the French word 'tennes' meaning 'beautiful river'
• Comes from the Spanish word 'tenesino' meaning 'river of the big bend'
• Derived from the Yuchi word "Tana-tsww" meaning "meeting place" or "joining of two rivers"

Which of the following lists the American Indian time periods in chronological order?

• Woodland, Archaic, Mississippian,and Paleo

• Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian

• Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian, Paleo

• Mississippian, Woodland, Archaic, Paleo

How were the Yuchi Indians different than the other tribes?

• They did not build mounds to bury the dead.

• They relied solely on hunting and did not farm.

• The spoke a unique language.

• They were the only tribe forced to leave the area.

Which of the following statement is a similarity between Chucalisa Village and the Pinson Mounds?

• They both have American Indian Mounds

• They are both located in different states
• They were built in the same time period
• They have no historical significance

Who blazed the trail that became the Wildnerness Road?

• Daniel Boone
• John Sevier

• James Roberson

• Abraham Lincoln

Which law set a barrier between colonists and the American Indian tribes?

• Wautaga Compact

• Emancipation Proclamation
• Declaration of Independence
• Proclamation of 1763

What was the effect of the Cumberland Gap on Tennessee?

• It led to increased trade and commerce in Tennessee.
• It allowed for easier westward expansion and migration into Tennessee past the Appalachian Mountains.

• It had no impact on the migration patterns in Tennessee.
• It caused a decrease in population in Tennessee.

Why was the Wautauga Purchase and the Wautauga Compact important in westward expansion?

• They led to the discovery of gold in California.
• They resulted in the formation of the first national park in the United States.
• They led to the establishment of the first independent government west of the Appalachian Mountains.
• They caused a major conflict with Native American tribes.

How did Dragging Canoe's opinions about settlers differ from his cousin's Nancy Ward's opinions?

• Dragging Canoe believed in negotiating and compromising with the settlers, but Nancy Ward did not.

• Dragging Canoe believed in peacefully coexisting with the settlers, but Nancy Ward did not.

• Dragging Canoe believed in resisting and fighting against the settlers, but Nancy Ward warned the settlers about the attacks.

• Dragging Canoe believed in welcoming the settlers with open arms, but Nancy Ward did not.