Gallopade Chapter 22: Tennessee Becomes a State

In What year did Tennessee become a state?

• 1780

• 1796

• 1776

• 1807

Who was the first governor of Tennessee?

• William Blount

• John Donelson

• John Sevier

• Andrew Jackson

What was the original capital of Tennessee?

• Murfreesboro

• Kingston

• Knoxville

• Nashville

Why was Kingston a capital of Tennessee for one day?

• to fulfill a promise to the Cherokee

• to place the capital in the geographic center of the state

• to fulfill a requirement of Congress

• to place the capital where the governor lived

Which event came first for Tennessee to become a state?

• A constitutional convention created a state constitution.

• The population requirement was met.

• The people in the Southwest Territory voted for statehood.

• The proposed state constitution was submitted to Congress and approved by it.

What it the capital of Tennessee?

• Memphis

• Knoxville

• Chattanooga

• Nashville

What state borders Tennessee to the north?

• Alaska

• Florida

• Kentucky

• California

How many states make up the United States?

• 49

• 13

• 55

• 50

Tennessee became the _______ state in the Union.

• 1st

• 16th

• 12th

• 22nd

Nashville is located in what region of Tennessee?

• Middle

• East

• West

• Henry County