- 1. Which year was Indiana Territory established?
A) 1825
B) 1799
C) 1800
D) 1789
- 2. Who served as the first governor of Indiana Territory?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) James Madison
C) John Adams
D) William Henry Harrison
- 3. During which conflict did a significant battle called the Battle of Tippecanoe take place in the Indiana Territory?
A) American Revolution
B) French and Indian War
C) Civil War
D) War of 1812
- 4. Which river forms a part of the border between Indiana Territory and Kentucky?
A) Missouri River
B) Mississippi River
C) Ohio River
D) Cumberland River
- 5. What was the capital of Indiana Territory?
A) Indianapolis
B) Terre Haute
C) Vincennes
D) Fort Wayne
- 6. The Treaty of Greenville in 1795 opened up much of Indiana Territory to settlement by which group?
A) Americans
B) British
C) Spanish
D) French
- 7. Which famous U.S. president successfully negotiated the Louisiana Purchase while Indiana Territory was established?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Abraham Lincoln
- 8. The Indiana Territory was created from which larger territory?
A) Oregon Territory
B) Northwest Territory
C) Louisiana Territory
D) Southwest Territory
- 9. What Native American tribe was Tecumseh affiliated with?
A) Cherokee
B) Sioux
C) Iroquois
D) Shawnee
- 10. Which famous expedition explored parts of the Indiana Territory in the early 19th century?
A) Lewis and Clark Expedition
B) Magellan's Circumnavigation
C) Voyage of the Beagle
D) Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition
- 11. What was the primary economic activity in the Indiana Territory?
A) Agriculture
B) Mining
C) Textile manufacturing
D) Fishing
- 12. What was the name of the first newspaper published in the Indiana Territory in Vincennes?
A) Indiana Gazette
B) Vincennes Daily
C) Territorial Tribune
D) Frontier Echo
- 13. In what year did Indiana Territory achieve statehood, becoming the 19th state of the United States?
A) 1799
B) 1821
C) 1816
D) 1832
- 14. What was the name of the U.S. military base established in the Indiana Territory by Major General Henry Atkinson in 1812?
A) Fort Harrison
B) Fort Jefferson
C) Fort Lee
D) Fort Washington
- 15. Which Native American leader led a resistance against the settlers in the Indiana Territory?
A) Crazy Horse
B) Geronimo
C) Tecumseh
D) Sitting Bull
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