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The Americans
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READING FOR SOCIAL STUDIES
Chronological Order—Multiple Choice
Directions: Use the passage and your knowledge of U.S. history to answer the
questions.
In 1783, in the Treaty of Paris that marked the end of the Revolutionary War,
Britain gave up her right to lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.
American settlers were ready to begin moving west but there were two main
problems. The British still had forts in the area and Native Americans did not
accept the terms of the treaty. They continued to claim their lands and often
attacked American settlers.
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In 1792 President Washington appointed General Anthony Wayne to lead
federal troops against the Native Americans. Two years later Wayne defeated the
Miami Confederacy of tribes at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in the territory that
would become the state of Ohio. At the same time as the Battle of Fallen
Timbers, John Jay was in London negotiating a treaty with Britain that would
resolve the issue of control of the land west of the Appalachian Mountains. The
Jay Treaty was signed on November 19, 1794, three months after Wayne’s
successful battle. News of Wayne’s victory persuaded the British to give up
claims in this disputed area. The following year, America signed the Pinckney
Treaty with Spain, in which Spain gave up claim to all land east of the
Mississippi, except Florida. Now American settlers could move into the frontier.
1. Which treaty came first?
A Pinckney Treaty
B Treaty of Paris
C Jay Treaty
D Treaty of Fallen Timbers
3. Spain gave up large claims in
A 1783.
B 1792.
C 1794.
D 1795.
2. The Battle of Fallen Timbers
occurred in
A August 1792.
B August 1794.
C November 1794.
D February 1975.
4. The Treaty of Paris was signed when
which of the following was president?
A George Washington
B John Adams
C Thomas Jefferson
D None of the above
Test Your Knowledge
Put the following events in chronological order:
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The Jay Treaty
Settlers move to the frontier.
The Pinckney Treaty
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The Battle of Fallen Timbers
The Treaty of Paris