Chapter 21
This person was elected governor of Tennessee for six two year terms.
John Sevier
The battle of Horseshoe Bend was part of this war
The War of 1812
Before becoming president, Andrew Jackson negotiated the _________ _________. This lead to the Chickasaw Indians giving up their land.
How many miles is the moon from the sun?
93 million miles
Who was governor of Franklin?
John Sevier
The first capital of Tennessee
Knoxville
The British kidnapped American soldiers and forced them to serve on British ships. This practice was called _________
impressment
A brave explorer who was a U.S. Congressman and made his final stand at the Alamo.
David (Davy) Crockett
Who wrote the song "I Will Always Love You"
Dolly Parton
What person was given control of the state of Franklin when it was given to the U.S. gov?
William Blount
The year Tennessee became a state
1796
The Creek communities split during the war creating 2 sides. What are their names?
The White Sticks and The Red Sticks
This person was named Major General of the Texas Army. Ended up with a shattered left leg in a battle.
Sam Houston
Silver
Franklin did not receive the number of _______ to become a state.
Votes
This building in Nashville was on the 150th anniversary stamp.
The Tennessee Capital Building
This person lead the Tennessee Vols into war on several occasions. He was also friends with Davy Crockett and Sam Houston.
Andrew Jackson
This person created the idea of Manifest Destiny.
James K. Polk
What year did the first astronauts land on the moon?
1969
Franklin did not fail under the Constitution, but it did fail under the ______ _______ _________.
Articles of Confederations
The capital of Tennessee for just one day in 1807
Kingston
In 1830, President Jackson introduced this law to Congress.
The Indian Removal Act
Created the Cherokee language into written words and sounds.
Sequoyah
What are the states that border Lake Erie?
Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York