TN statehood and Early HIstory

Who was Tennessee's first governor?

• Bill Lee

• John Sevier

• Davy Crockett

• James Polk

Tennessee became the _______ state in the year ________ .

• 26th

• 16th

• 1803

• 1796

Tennessee's first capital was...

• Knoxville

• Nashville

• Memphis

• Murfreesboro

Select the two major reasons the US went to war with Britain (War of 1812).

• trade restrictions

• tea taxes

• impressment

• Tennessee wanted to become it's own state

Name of the general and battle, that is known as a great victory against the British during the war of 1812.

• Andrew Jackson and Kings Mountain

• John Ross and Kings Mountain

• John Ross and Horseshoe Bend

• Andrew Jackson and Horseshoe Bend

Why were many of the Creek tribe on the side of the British during the War of 1812?

• They were opposed to the British expanding into their territory.

• They were opposed to the Americans expanding into their territory.

What was the Indian Removal Act? (Check two)

• act passed in 1830, signed by President Jackson

• gave the Cherokee $5million dollars for 7 million acres of their land

• forced American Indian tribes to move west of the Mississippi River

• 4,000 people died on a very long journey

What was the population requirement for Tennessee to become a state?

• 70,000

• 75,000

• 60,000

• 100,000

The Creek Nation was forced to do what after the War of 1812?

• forced to sign treaty of Fort Jackson = 23mill acres to the Americans.

• forced to sign the Jackson Treaty =23million acres of land to the British.

The War of 1812 helped Andrew Jackson: (choose all that apply)

• become the Major General

• led to becoming president of the United States

• he became lifelong friends with the Creek Nation

• became a national hero