Chapter 21 Gallopade The Lost State of Franklin

Why did the people of Tennessee dislike being part of North Carolina after the American Revolution?

• Most people in North Carolina wanted the Tennesseans to pay more in taxes than they did.

• The North Carolina capital was far away, and the government could not protect Tennesseans from American Indians.

• The North Carolina capital was too close, and the government was too involved in Tennesseans' business.

• Most people in North Carolina had not supported the British, and most people in Tennessee had.

Why did North Carolina give up its western region?

• to satisfy the demands of the Tennesseans

• to pay a debt to the United States

• to get a better area of territory in exchange

• to protect the territory from American Indian attacks

Why did the state of Franklin fail?

• The settlers disagreed about state boundaries.

• The settlers disagreed about what territory should be included in Franklin.

• The settlers disagreed about whether or not John Sevier should be governor.

• The settlers disagreed over control of the government.

What is the Lost State of Franklin?

• Tennessee's first attempt at statehood

• land taken away from Tennessee after the Revolutionary War

• territory Tennessee lost to North Carolina

• territory North Carolina gave to Tennessee

Why were many Tennesseans glad to be part of the Southwest Territory?

• They received a payment from the United States for their land

• They would be represented to Congress

• They thought they would be protected from American Indian attacks.

• They did not want to be in a state.

Who was the governor of the Southwest Territory?

• William Blount

• John Sevier

• John Donelson

• Benjamin Franklin

How did the Southwest Territory gain statehood?

• The governor declared it a state as soon as he took office

• The governor applied for statehood as soon as the population was high enough.

• the governor appealed to Congress to allow the territory to become a state.

• The governor asked the territory's legislature to declare it a state.

What is the capital of Tennessee?

• Franklin

• Knoxville

• Memphis

• Nashville

What is the name of the county we live in?

• Benton

• Paris

• Henry

• Tennessee

What state borders Tennessee to the north?

• Georgia

• California

• Kentucky

• Alabama