Tennessee Becomes a State

Which is the first step that happened for Tennessee Statehood?

• The population requirement was met.

• People in the Southwest Territory voted for statehood.

• The Constitutional Convention created a state constitution.

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

Which is the second step to Tennessee Statehood?

• Population requirement was met.

• People in the Southwest Territory voted for statehood.

• Constitutional Convention created a state constitution.

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

What is the third step to Tennessee Statehood?

• population requirement was met

• People in the southwest territory voted for statehood.

• The constitutional convention created a state constitution

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

What is the fourth step to Tennessee statehood?

• Population requirement was met.

• People in the Southwest Territory voted for statehood.

• Constitutional Convention created a state constitution.

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

In what year did Tennessee become a state?

• 1807

• 1780

• 1776

• 1796

Who was the first governor of the state of Tennessee?

• John Donelson

• Andrew Jackson

• William Blount

• John Sevier

What was the original capital of Tennessee?

• Nashville

• Knoxville

• Murfreesboro

• Franklin

Why was Kingston the 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