WorksheetsTennessee Becomes a State
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
After the American Revolution, which state claimed the Tennessee Region?
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Why did the Tennessee people not want to be governed by North Carolina? Choose all that apply
North Carolina had too many Indians
The state capital of NC was too far away
The state could not truly protect them from Indians
They wanted the Indians to govern them
Who was the governor of the state of Franklin?
William Blount
John Sevier
George Washington
James Robertson
Why did the state of Franklin not legally become a state?
It didn't get the amount of votes that were required
Congress wanted it to become a territory instead
Congress wanted North Carolina to become a state first
Why did North Carolina give the Tennessee Region to the federal government?
They disliked the people of the region
The federal government forced them to
They made a treaty with the Indians that required them to
They were repaying a debt
What was the name of the territory of the Tennessee region?
The Washington Territory
The Northwest Territory
The Tennessee Territory
The Southwest Territory
Who did George Washington appoint to become Governor of the Southwest Territory?
William Blount
John Sevier
John Donelson
Isaac Shelby
How many people are required to live in a territory before being eligible to become a state?
6,000
60,000
77,250
100,000
Where was Tennessee's first capital?
Nashville
Memphis
Kingsport
Knoxville
Tennessee was the ____state to join the Union.
14th
16th
11th
12th
When did Tennessee become a state?
July 4, 1776
June 1, 1796
May 23, 1790
June 12, 1790
True or False? Congress has to approve of a proposed constitution for a state before it can become a state.
True
False
Which number correctly identifies the territory that was known as the Territory South of the River Ohio?
1
2
3
