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TN History Flashcards

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1
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What are the three grand divisions of Tennessee?

A

east middle west

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2
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Tn ranks——in size?

A

36th

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3
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Three major rivers in TN?

A

Cumberland, Mississippi, Tennessee

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4
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Where is the capital of TN?

A

Nashville

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5
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Name the three presidents that are from Tn>

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Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson and James K. Pold

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6
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Why was the Tennessee Valley Authority(TVA) created?

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To improve navigation along river ways, to create dams for hydroelectric power and to control flooding.

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7
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TN state tree is?

A

tulip poplar

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Tn State animal?

A

raccoon

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9
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Tn state nickname?

A

The Volunteer state

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10
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When was the nickname the Volunteer state given to Tennessee?

A

War of 1812

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11
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Who designed Tn state flag? What do the three stars represent?

A

Leroy Reeves . The three grand divisions of Tn.

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12
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Tn state horse is?

A

TN walking horse

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13
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Tn state bird?

A

Mockingbird

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14
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Tn state flowers?

A

Iris and Passion Flower

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15
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How many counties are in TN?

A

95

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16
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We Live in what county?

A

She has Maury . But if you put down Willisamson and explain I bet it would be ok.

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17
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Tn was the ——-state to enter the Union?

A

16th

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18
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How many states border Tn? Name them

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  1. Alabama,Arkansas,Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Georgia, Missouri
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19
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Who were the first inhabitants of what is now Tn?

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The native americans.

20
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In the early 1540s the first——–came to Tn? They were led by Spains———-? What did they bring with them that forced out the Indians.

A

Europeans, Hernando do Soto, diseases

21
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What three main indian groups lived in Tn?

A

Cherokee, Shawnee and Chickasaw

22
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In 1789 North Carolina gave a portion of its land to the government. What happened to this land?

A

In 1796 it became TN.

23
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Who was first governor of Tn?

A

John Sevier

24
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Name two civil war battles.

A

Battle of Franklin and Gettysburg

25
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The civil war rocked the south in the 1800s mainly over the subject of——-?

A

slavery.

26
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Did the South want slavery?

A

Yes

27
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Did the North want slavery?

A

no

28
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what issue divided Tn in half?

A

slavery

29
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Who was president of the Union?

A

Abraham Lincoln

30
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Who was president of the Confederacy?

A

Jefferson Davis

31
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Was General Ulysses S. Grant for the Union or Confederacy?

A

Union

32
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Was General Robert E Lee for the Union of Confederacy?

A

Confederacy

33
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Lincoln was so unpopular in Tn what Happened?

A

He was left off of the ballot for presidency

34
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——–was a civil rights leader that was shot in——in 1968.

A

Martin Luther King. Memephis

35
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Our form of government is based on whos?

A

the native americans

36
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Name 3 branches of our government.

A

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

37
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Who is the governor of TN?

A

Bill Haslam

38
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TNs first capital was in?

A

Knoxville

39
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Tn first constitution was drafted in only —–weeks but it is one of the most difficult to————-.

A

three. ratify or change.

40
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Our government is established to have a form of—————–where no branch can have more power than the other.

A

checks and balances

41
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Tn was the first state to?

A

allow women to vote

42
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Tn has—–senate members?

A

33

43
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Tn has—–house members?

A

99

44
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Executive branch of Tn?

A

TN Governot

45
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What makes up the Tn Judicial Branch?

A

several courts in state, state supreme court.and lower courts

46
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Name three famous Tennesseans>

A

Kathy Bates, Kenny Chesney, Justin Timberlake

47
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In the 1830s during the American Revolution the native americans were forced to move west to the Oklahoma teritoy. This was called what?

A

Trail of Tears. Many Indians died because they were killed, disease and horrible travel conditions.

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