Chapter 26: Tennessee in the Civil War

Which part of Tennessee does the following statement apply:

"We have rocky soil and farming here is difficult."

• East

• Middle

• West

Which part of Tennessee does the following statement apply:

We have a variety of farms with fertile soil.

• East

• Middle

• West

Which part of Tennessee does the following statement apply:

We need slaves to help on our big plantations.

• East

• Middle

• West

Which part of Tennessee does the following statement apply:

We need slaves to help on both plantations and small farms.

• East

• Middle

• West

Which part of Tennessee does the following statement apply:

We have flat land with very fertile soil.

• East

• Middle

• West

Which part of Tennessee does the following statement apply:

I don't need slaves to help me.

• East

• Middle

• West

Why were Tennessee's three grand divisions divided on whether or not to secede from the Union during the Civil War?

• Tennessee's three grand divisions had people fighting with American Indians in some places.

• Tennessee's three grand divisions had people with relatives in both the North and the South.

• Tennessee's three grand divisions had geographic and economic differences.

• Tennessee's three grand divisions had different levels of readiness for war.

During the Civil War, which of Tennessee's grand divisions supported secession from the Union?

• East TN and West TN

• Only Middle TN

• Middle TN and East TN

• Middle TN and West TN

What area of Tennessee would a Union soldier most likely be from?

• a small farm in the Appalachian Mountains

• a big plantation in Middle TN

• a small farm near Nashville

• a big plantation near the Mississippi River

Why did Tennessee become a major battleground in the Civil War?

• because the grand division of Tennessee were divided about the war

• because of its location between the East Coast and Mississippi River

• because of its support for slavery

• because its soldiers were fierce fighters