Early Tennessee History Review

Who was the first governor of Tennessee?

• John Sevier

• William Blount

• Andrew Jackson

• Martin Luther

Where was the Southwest Territory?

• South of the Mississippi River

• South of the Tennessee River

• South of the Ohio River

• West of the Ohio River

When did Tennessee become a state?

• 1796

• 1776

• 1976

• 1777

What number state was Tennessee to be admitted to the Union?

• 1796

• 12

• 16

• 13

What is the Lost State of Franklin?

• Tennessee's first attempt at Statehood

• a turtle

• The Southwest Territory

• John Sevier's house

Who was governor of the Southwest Territory?

• John Sevier

• Andrew Jackson

• William Blount

• Mike Sevier

Fort Nashborough later became what city?

• Nashville

• Knoxville

• Crossville

• Chattanooga

Which was NOT a Tennessee American Indian Tribe?

• Cherokee

• Chickasaw

• Shawnee

• Creek

• Sioux

Who built the Wilderness Road?

• Daniel Boone

• John Sevier

• John Donelson

• James Robertson

What was the shortcut through the Appalachian Mountains known as?

• The Wild Road

• Cumberland Gap

• Fort Watauga

• Franklin