Tennessee Statehood Quiz

What year did Tennessee become a state?

• 1796

• 1820

• 1850

• 1800

Who was the President of the United States when Tennessee became a state?

• John F. Kennedy

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

Which Native American tribe played a significant role in Tennessee's path to statehood?

• Iroquois

• Choctaw

• Cherokee

• Apache

Who was the first governor of Tennessee?

• Andrew Jackson

• John Sevier

• James K. Polk

• Sam Houston

Which city served as the capital of Tennessee when it became a state?

• Nashville

• Memphis

• Chattanooga

• Knoxville

Which state was Tennessee originally a part of?

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Georgia

Who was the U.S. Senator from Tennessee during the statehood process?

• William Cocke

• John Sevier

• Andrew Jackson

• James K. Polk

Tennessee is the ......... state.

• 16th

• 21st

• 3rd

• 50th

Who was appointed governor of the Southwest Territory ?

• James Robertson

• John Donelson

• William Blount

• John Sevier

How much population was needed in the territory in order to become a state?

• 77,000

• 70,000

• 65,000

• 60,000