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