Statehood and Early Tennessee History

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Which of these best explains what the settlers meant when they spoke of Manifest Destiny? Options: They believed the only way they could survive was to take over the West., They believed they had the right to possess (own) the land from the East coast to West coast., They believed the American Indians were sophisticated and deserved the same rights as Americans., They believed they had the moral duty to respect the cultures that already existed in the West.

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They believed they had the right to possess (own) the land from the East coast to West coast.

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What killed an estimated one-third of all Cherokee in 1838 and 1839?

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The Trail of Tears

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Why was the forced removal of the Cherokee from Tennessee nicknamed the Trail of Tears?

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The 1,000 mile journey was difficult and the weather was cold causing many to die along the way

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What was the name of the treaty under which the U.S. government forced the Cherokee Indians to move west of the Mississippi River?

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The Treaty of New Echota

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What do we call the purchase of West Tennessee from the Chickasaw Indians in 1817?

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the Jackson Purchase

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Name the person who invented the Cherokee syllabary?

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Sequoyah

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Name two men who held political positions in Tennessee who also played prominent roles in the formation of Texas?

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David Crockett and Sam Houston

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Who was president of the United States when Congress passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

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Andrew Jackson

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Which was NOT a step that Tennessee took to become a state? Options: meeting population requirement, vote by citizens, Congressional approval

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selecting a state bird

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Who was the first governor of Tennessee?

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John Sevier