TN History Flashcards
What are the three grand divisions of Tennessee?
east middle west
Tn ranks——in size?
36th
Three major rivers in TN?
Cumberland, Mississippi, Tennessee
Where is the capital of TN?
Nashville
Name the three presidents that are from Tn>
Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson and James K. Pold
Why was the Tennessee Valley Authority(TVA) created?
To improve navigation along river ways, to create dams for hydroelectric power and to control flooding.
TN state tree is?
tulip poplar
Tn State animal?
raccoon
Tn state nickname?
The Volunteer state
When was the nickname the Volunteer state given to Tennessee?
War of 1812
Who designed Tn state flag? What do the three stars represent?
Leroy Reeves . The three grand divisions of Tn.
Tn state horse is?
TN walking horse
Tn state bird?
Mockingbird
Tn state flowers?
Iris and Passion Flower
How many counties are in TN?
95
We Live in what county?
She has Maury . But if you put down Willisamson and explain I bet it would be ok.
Tn was the ——-state to enter the Union?
16th
How many states border Tn? Name them
- Alabama,Arkansas,Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Georgia, Missouri
Who were the first inhabitants of what is now Tn?
The native americans.
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.
Europeans, Hernando do Soto, diseases
What three main indian groups lived in Tn?
Cherokee, Shawnee and Chickasaw
In 1789 North Carolina gave a portion of its land to the government. What happened to this land?
In 1796 it became TN.
Who was first governor of Tn?
John Sevier
Name two civil war battles.
Battle of Franklin and Gettysburg
The civil war rocked the south in the 1800s mainly over the subject of——-?
slavery.
Did the South want slavery?
Yes
Did the North want slavery?
no
what issue divided Tn in half?
slavery
Who was president of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Was General Ulysses S. Grant for the Union or Confederacy?
Union
Was General Robert E Lee for the Union of Confederacy?
Confederacy
Lincoln was so unpopular in Tn what Happened?
He was left off of the ballot for presidency
——–was a civil rights leader that was shot in——in 1968.
Martin Luther King. Memephis
Our form of government is based on whos?
the native americans
Name 3 branches of our government.
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Who is the governor of TN?
Bill Haslam
TNs first capital was in?
Knoxville
Tn first constitution was drafted in only —–weeks but it is one of the most difficult to————-.
three. ratify or change.
Our government is established to have a form of—————–where no branch can have more power than the other.
checks and balances
Tn was the first state to?
allow women to vote
Tn has—–senate members?
33
Tn has—–house members?
99
Executive branch of Tn?
TN Governot
What makes up the Tn Judicial Branch?
several courts in state, state supreme court.and lower courts
Name three famous Tennesseans>
Kathy Bates, Kenny Chesney, Justin Timberlake
In the 1830s during the American Revolution the native americans were forced to move west to the Oklahoma teritoy. This was called what?
Trail of Tears. Many Indians died because they were killed, disease and horrible travel conditions.
