Unit 6 Statehood and Early Tennessee History 1796-1849

Front

Tennessee had been under the governance of what state?

Back

North Carolina

Front

What year did Tennessee become a state?

Back

1796

Front

What was the original capital of Tennessee?

Back

Knoxville

Front

Why was Kingston a capital of Tennessee for one day?

Back

to fulfill a promise to the Cherokee

Front

What is the capital of Tennessee now?

Back

Nashville

Front

Tennessee became the _______ state in the Union.

Back

16th

Front

Who was appointed governor of the Southwest Territory?

Back

William Blount

Front

Why did the U.S. declare war on Great Britain in 1812?

Back

to force Britain to stop intruding on American independence

Front

What is the capturing of American soldiers and forcing them to work on British ships?

Back

Impressment

Front

How did the Treaty of Fort Jackson affect the Creek Nation?

Back

They ceded 23 million acres of land to the United States government.