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