Chapter 22 - Tennessee Becomes a State

Tennessee had been under the governance of what state?

• Georgia

• Kentucky

• North Carolina

• Alabama

Which of the following are reasons why Tennessee wanted to become its own state?

• The state wanted freedom.

• The capital was too far away

• The decisions made in the capital did not always please the people of TN.

• The people of Tennessee wanted to avoid a war

Who was elected Tennessee's first Governor?

• Daniel Boone

• Davy Crockett

• John Sevier

• John Knox

What year did Tennessee become a state?

• 1792

• 1695

• 1679

• 1796

Which of the following is NOT a step to becoming a state

• population requirement met

• people voted overwhelmingly for statehood

• Congress gives its approval

• State votes in members of Congress

What was the original capital of Tennessee?

• Nashville

• Knoxville

• Murfreesboro

• Kingston

What was the capital of Tennessee in the year 1818?

• Murfreesboro

• Nashville

• Knoxville

• Kingston