U3 L9: Tennessee & Westward Expansion (8.28)

What was the Lost State of Franklin?

• A mysterious Indian tribe

• A failed attempt at statehood

• A battle with the Cherokee

• Part of the War of 1812

How did becoming the Southwest Territory help Tennessee?

• It made them part of the United States

• It forced the Cherokee to leave

• It was the first settlement in Tennessee

• It made Daniel Boone famous

What was the population requirement for statehood?

• A peace treaty with the Cherokee

• A purchase of land

• How many people needed to live there

• A failed attempt at statehood

What happened before Tennessee was a state?

• It was part of North Carolina

• It was an independent territory

• It was unexplored land

• None of the above

What was the Southwest Territory and how did it move us toward statehood?

• A region that became part of the U.S. after the Treaty of Paris, leading to the formation of Tennessee

• A territory acquired from Mexico, leading directly to the Civil War

• An area in the western U.S. known for its desert climate, unrelated to statehood

• A fictional region in a popular novel, not related to U.S. history

After the population requirement was met, what was the next step in statehood?

• Elect a governor

• Write a constitution

• Call for a constitutional convention

• Create a state name

Who was elected as Tennessee’s first governor?

• John Sevier

• James Robertson

• John Donelson

• William Blount

In what year did Tennessee become a state?

• 1790

• 1796

• 1786

• 1780

Tennessee became what?

• The 14th state of the Union

• The 15th state of the Union

• The 16th state of the Union

• The 17th state of the Union

How many free men did a territory have to have to apply to Congress for statehood?

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 20,000

• 60,000