Tennessee Regions & Slavery
Which region of Tennessee had more enslaved people?
West Tennessee
What does secession mean?
Leaving the Union.
Which battle secured the Cumberland River for the Union?
The Battle of Fort Donelson.
What did Tennessee hold in 1870 to change its state constitution?
A constitutional convention
What organization helped formerly enslaved people with food, shelter, clothing, work, and education?
The Freedmen's Bureau.
What type of land made West Tennessee good for farming?
Flat, fertile land.
Did Tennesseans all agree about secession at first?
No. Opinions were divided.
Near which Tennessee town was Fort Donelson fought?
Dover, Tennessee.
What tax required citizens to pay money for the right to vote?
A poll tax.
What did the Freedmen's Bureau help negotiate and enforce?
Labor contracts.
Which crop was important to large-scale farming in West Tennessee?
Cotton.
In what month and year did Tennessee hold an important vote on secession before leaving the Union?
February 1861.
On what date did the Battle of Franklin take place?
November 30, 1864.
What did the 1870 Tennessee Constitution make legal, requiring Black and white people to be kept separate?
Segregation.
What were Black Codes?
Laws that restricted African Americans' rights after the Civil War.
Why did East Tennessee have fewer enslaved people?
It had more mountainous land and fewer large plantations.
Which region of Tennessee was divided over secession?
Middle Tennessee.
Which Confederate army was weakened by the Battle of Franklin?
The Confederate Army of Tennessee.
What Nashville university provided African Americans opportunities for higher education?
Fisk University
What were Jim Crow laws designed to require?
Racial segregation.
How did geography affect slavery in Tennessee?
West Tennessee's flat, fertile land supported large plantations and increased the use of enslaved people.
What changed about Tennessee's support for secession between February and June 1861?
Opposition was strong in February, but by June a majority favored secession.
Which battle after Franklin further challenged Confederate forces, and which battle was an important Union victory that boosted morale?
The Battle of Nashville was fought after Franklin; the Battle of Stones River was an important Union victory that boosted morale.
Why were poll taxes unfair to many poor people?
They could not afford to pay the tax and therefore could not vote
What happened to the number of African American elected officials as Reconstruction ended?
The number decreased, and African Americans faced greater barriers to voting.