Statehood And Early Tn Study Guide Flashcards
What was the First Governor of TN
John Sevier
What city was the original capital of TN?
Knoxville
What year did Tn become a state?
June 1st 1796
What is Syllabry and who created it?
a set of written symbols to represent each syllable in the spoken Cherokee language.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837, seeking to act as the direct representative of the common man.
What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?
Old Hickory, or King Mob
What was Andrew Jackson’s role in the War of 1812?
During the War of 1812 General Andrew Jackson led his troops through enemy territory to victory in several tide-turning battles.
How did TN get the name “The Volunteer State”?
Tennessee became known as the “Volunteer State” during the War of 1812 due to the key role played by volunteers from the Tennessee militia.
Was Andrew Jackson for or against the Indian Removal Act?
How do you know?
In 1830, just a year after taking office, Jackson pushed a new piece of legislation called the “Indian Removal Act” through both houses of Congress. It gave the president power to negotiate removal treaties with Indian tribes living east of the Mississippi.
What was the Trail of Tears? Where was it? What
happened on this trail? What was it also called?
The Trail of Tears. In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson’s Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. The Cherokee people called this journey the “Trail of Tears,” because of its devastating effects.
What was the Treaty of New Echota?
What was the Jackson Purchase?
What is Manifest Destiny? What president thought of this
idea?
Describe the Mexican War? What was it over? Who fought in
this war?
Describe the Battle of the Alamo? What happened? Who
fought and died in this battle?
