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What is North Carolina, What is North Carolina, Virginia and Virginia and

Pennsylvania?Pennsylvania?

The three areas from which most of The three areas from which most of Kentucky’s settlers came.Kentucky’s settlers came.

Who was Chief Black Who was Chief Black Fish?Fish?

Shawnee chief who Shawnee chief who adopted Daniel Boone adopted Daniel Boone and later led attack on and later led attack on

BoonesboroBoonesboro

What is Big Bone Lick?What is Big Bone Lick?

Remains of mastodons Remains of mastodons and wooly mammoth and wooly mammoth

found here.found here.

What is the Warriors’ Path?What is the Warriors’ Path?Trail through Kentucky Trail through Kentucky connecting Cherokee connecting Cherokee and Shawnee tribes. and Shawnee tribes.

Also used by early Also used by early settlers.settlers.

What was James Harrod?What was James Harrod?

He established the first He established the first permanent settlement in permanent settlement in

Kentucky but had to Kentucky but had to abandon it until a fort could abandon it until a fort could

be built.be built.

At these religious meetings held across

Kentucky in 1800, people often camped

out for days.

What was the Great What was the Great Revival?Revival?

This hero of the Mexican War This hero of the Mexican War was raised in Louisville. He was raised in Louisville. He had strong ties to the North had strong ties to the North

and South. He moved to and South. He moved to Louisiana and owned slaves, Louisiana and owned slaves,

but, as an army officer, he but, as an army officer, he was committed to the Union.was committed to the Union.

What was Zachary Taylor?What was Zachary Taylor?

Last battle of the Last battle of the Revolution. The Revolution. The Americans were Americans were

defeated, and Daniel defeated, and Daniel Boone’s oldest son was Boone’s oldest son was

killed.killed.

What was the What was the Battle of Blue Battle of Blue

Lick?Lick?

He formed the He formed the Transylvania Land Transylvania Land

Company, purchasing Company, purchasing lands from Cherokees. He lands from Cherokees. He

wanted Kentucky be an wanted Kentucky be an independent colony.independent colony.

Who was Richard Who was Richard Henderson?Henderson?

Daniel Boone led Daniel Boone led settlers to Kentucky settlers to Kentucky

through this mountain through this mountain pass. pass.

What was the Cumberland Gap?What was the Cumberland Gap?

This early Kentucky hunter This early Kentucky hunter and explorer built the and explorer built the Wilderness Road into Wilderness Road into

Kentucky. He built a fort, but Kentucky. He built a fort, but lost claims to land in lost claims to land in

Kentucky and moved to Kentucky and moved to Missouri.Missouri.

Who was Daniel Boone?Who was Daniel Boone?

This Revolutionary War hero This Revolutionary War hero was the first governor of was the first governor of

Kentucky. While governor, Kentucky. While governor, he bought the Jackson he bought the Jackson

Purchase.Purchase.

Who was Isaac Shelby?Who was Isaac Shelby?

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“Don’t Choke!”

Who was Henry Clay?Who was Henry Clay?

Known as the Great Compromiser, his work in

Congress helped old the Union together for 40 years.

As a strong abolitionist, he As a strong abolitionist, he published a paper in published a paper in

Kentucky against slavery. As Kentucky against slavery. As a diplomat, he helped a diplomat, he helped

negotiate the purchase of negotiate the purchase of Alaska from Russia. Alaska from Russia.

What was Cassius Clay?What was Cassius Clay?

Most lived near Bowling Most lived near Bowling Green or Lexington and Green or Lexington and

worked on tobacco worked on tobacco farms.farms.

Who were Kentucky Who were Kentucky slaves?slaves?

He surveyed the city of Frankfort He surveyed the city of Frankfort and was involved in a Spanish and was involved in a Spanish

conspiracy to separate Kentucky conspiracy to separate Kentucky from the US. He was also from the US. He was also

involved in Aaron Burr’s attempt involved in Aaron Burr’s attempt to set up Mexican colonies.to set up Mexican colonies.

Who was James Who was James Wilkinson ?Wilkinson ?

As with so many other Revolutionary As with so many other Revolutionary War heroes, in payment for his War heroes, in payment for his services, he was given land in services, he was given land in

Kentucky. Ironically, he died at the Kentucky. Ironically, he died at the hands of the Shawnee while he was hands of the Shawnee while he was

traveling to meet with them to traveling to meet with them to negotiate a peace treaty.negotiate a peace treaty.

Who was John Hardin? Who was John Hardin?

He led Kentuckians in battles He led Kentuckians in battles north of the Ohio River during north of the Ohio River during the Revolution, helping end the Revolution, helping end attacks on Kentucky attacks on Kentucky settlements.settlements.

Who was George Rogers Clark?Who was George Rogers Clark?

The US chose to fight to The US chose to fight to protect its sailors and its protect its sailors and its

western settlements.western settlements.

What was the War of What was the War of 1812?1812?

They stayed in Kentucky, They stayed in Kentucky, giving the US claim to land giving the US claim to land to the Mississippi River to the Mississippi River following the following the Revolutionary War.Revolutionary War.

Who are the settlers at Who are the settlers at Fort Boonesborough, Fort Fort Boonesborough, Fort Harrod and Bryan Station?Harrod and Bryan Station?

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After the passage of the After the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act, slaves Fugitive Slave Act, slaves

traveling along the traveling along the Underground Railroad had to Underground Railroad had to go to this destination if they go to this destination if they

wanted to be free.wanted to be free.

What is Canada?What is Canada?

Even though they hunted in Even though they hunted in Kentucky, this tribe is located Kentucky, this tribe is located south of Kentucky. They south of Kentucky. They were forced to give up their were forced to give up their title to land in Kentucky.title to land in Kentucky.

Who are the Cheerokee?Who are the Cheerokee?

As the first white settler in As the first white settler in Kentucky, he’s responsible Kentucky, he’s responsible

for naming the Cumberland for naming the Cumberland Gap and Cumberland River.Gap and Cumberland River.

Who was Dr. Thomas Walker?Who was Dr. Thomas Walker?

Silk, photography, whiskey, Silk, photography, whiskey, running water, short running water, short horned cattle, book horned cattle, book

binding.binding.

What are examples of What are examples of the progressive actions the progressive actions of Kentucky Shakers?of Kentucky Shakers?

Settlers used these Settlers used these means of travel to get to means of travel to get to

Kentucky.Kentucky.

What are flatboats down the What are flatboats down the Ohio and horses through the Ohio and horses through the

Cumberland Gap?Cumberland Gap?

Indians attacked this Indians attacked this guarded settlement guarded settlement

outside Louisville, outside Louisville, driving the settlers back driving the settlers back

to Virginia.to Virginia.

What was the Chenoweth What was the Chenoweth Massacre?Massacre?

Surveyed the city of Surveyed the city of Louisville.Louisville.

Who was Thomas Bullitt?Who was Thomas Bullitt?

Came to Kentucky Came to Kentucky because he thought he because he thought he

killed a man. Saved killed a man. Saved Daniel Boone’s life.Daniel Boone’s life.

Who was Simon Kenton?Who was Simon Kenton?

Who was Mary Draper Who was Mary Draper Ingles?Ingles?

First white woman to First white woman to see Kentucky.see Kentucky.

What was the What was the Underground Railroad?Underground Railroad?

Helped escaped slaves Helped escaped slaves reach freedom.reach freedom.

Who is an abolitionist?Who is an abolitionist?

Person who wants the Person who wants the immediate ending of immediate ending of

slavery.slavery.