Early TN

From 1790-1796, what was the name of the land pictured?

• Lost State of Franklin

• Southwest Territory

• Cumberland Settlement

• Volunteer State

How did Tennessee get its nickname the Volunteer State?

• Native Americans in TN volunteered to move west.

• White settlers in TN volunteered to create the state of Franklin.

• Men from TN volunteered to fight in the Battle of King's Mountain.

• Men from TN volunteered to fight in the War of 1812

All the following statements are true about Tennessee EXCEPT:

• Tennessee became the 16th state on June 1, 1796.

• The first governor was John Sevier.

• Nashville is the current capital and Knoxville was the first capital.

• Tennessee was one of the original 13 colonies.

All the following are advantages the Overmountain Men had in the Battle of King's Mountain EXCEPT:

• more accurate weapons

• better at shooting

• knew the terrain (land)

• more men

Why did Franklin fail to become a state?

• It did not have a Constitution.

• It did not get enough votes from Congress.

• It did not have any elected leaders.

• It did not have a large enough population.

What is a similarity between Dragging Canoe, Little Carpenter, and Nancy Ward?

• All were leaders of the Cumberland Settlement.

• All served as governors of Tennessee.

• All were leaders of the Cherokee people.

• All were in favor of forming the state of Franklin.

The image shows the location of what battle between the Creek Indians and White settlers?

• Battle of King's Mountain

• Battle of Horseshoe Bend

• War of 1812

• Revolutionary War

The image shows the 8 counties in east Tennessee that tried to form the--

• state of Franklin.

• Southwest Territory.

• Watauga Settlement.

• Volunteer State.

American's second war of independence fought against the British is known as the--

• Revolutionary War.

• War of 1812.

• Civil War.

• French and Indian War.

All the following are true statements about Tennessee EXCEPT:

• Its nickname is the Volunteer State.

• The land of TN was once a part of North Carolina.

• Part of east Tennessee attempted to become the state of Franklin.

• Tennessee first governor was James Robertson.