Battles in TN
This battle took place over two days on February 14-15, 1862.
What is the Battle of Fort Donelson?
The 3 stars on the TN flag represent these.
What is the 3 Grand Divisions of TN?
Clinton Fisk was the head of the Freedman's Bureau and this university was named after him
What is Fisk University
To make life more difficult for the confederacy , some people in this grand division burned bridges used to move Confederate soldiers to Virginia
what is east tn
poll taxes, segregation, and educational funds were all outlined in this document
what is the tn constitution of 1870
This battle took place at night on November 30, 1864.
What is the Battle of Franklin?
Our state capital is located in this grand division of Tennessee
What is Middle Tennessee
He was the first African American elected to serve in the state legislature
Who was Sampson Keeble
this was the very first civil war battle,which changed the minds of many tennesseans about whether or not to secede
what is the battle of fort sumter
this amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American civil war
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After this battle, the Civil War was essentially over in TN as the Union troops had taken control of the state.
What is Battle of Nashville?
This grand division of Tennessee remained an area of pro-union sentiment
What is East Tennessee
This tax was created to keep many African American from voting
What is the poll tax
because there were no interstates yet, and few railroads through the southern states, the union army led by Ulysses s grant led attacks to take control of this transportation system, which led to the battles of fort henry and fort donelson
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these state laws were based on race and legalized segregation
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This battle had the highest percentage of causalities of any battle in the Civil War.
What is Battle of Stones River?
West Tennesseans , led by this man, overwhelmingly wished connection with the Confederacy, and voters strongly supported seceding from the Union
Who is Governor Isham Harris
He was the unpopular governor among southern democrats when the ku klux klan created
Who is William Brownlow
which of these were not part on the TN constitution of 1870
*Poll Taxes
*Segregation
*Presidential Campaigns
*Educational Funds
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the purpose of this agency was to help former slaves start a new life by providing food and clothing, teaching people how to read and write and reunite separated families
what is freedmans bureau
The Union Army and Navy victory at this battle opened the door to the unopposed invasion of Nashville.
What is Battle of Fort Donelson?
This Grand Division of Tennessee had the largest numbers of slaves
What is West TN
The Confederate cavalry Colonel led about 700 men and horsed out of Fort Donelson across flooded Lick Creek prior to its surrender
Who is Nathan Bedford Forrest
This state was the last southern state to secede from the union
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this was the organized secret group that used terror and violence against African americans and their white supporters
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