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"POLKING" AROUND
TN LANDMARKS & OTHER STUFF
POLITICS AS USUAL
TIMES & SEASONS
100

Andrew Jackson’s home in Nashville was known as 

The Hermitage

100

In the 1841 governor’s election, Polk was defeated by 

James C. Jones

100

In 1843, the permanent state capital selected was

Nashville

100

A(n) _____ is one who currently holds a political office.

Incumbent

100

Death of Andrew Jackson

1845

200

The man selected to succeed Andrew Jackson as leader of the state Democratic party was

James K. Polk

200

During Polk’s term as president, there was war with

Mexico

200

During Governor Jones’ second term, he established a school for the ____ in Nashville and a school for the ____ in Knoxville.

Blind, Deaf

200

A new political party formed in the 1850s was the 

Republican Party

200

Andrew Johnson elected to first term as governor

1853

300

The man who followed Andrew Jackson as president was

Martin Van Buren

300

The colorful character who opposed James K. Polk for governor and who was known as “Lean Jimmy” was _____.

James C. Jones

300

Making speeches from makeshift stages became known as ____.

Stump Speaking

300

In 1860, at the time Isham Harris took office as governor, the public’s attention was centered on

the issue of slavery

300

War with Mexico

1846

400

Andrew Jackson was remembered as

“Old Hickory” and/or Military Leader

400

As the Democratic party candidate for president, Polk was known as ____ (an unexpected candidate).

Dark Horse

400

James Jones used his mastery of _____, short, amusing stories, in his campaigns for governor against James Polk.

Anecdotes

400

Name at least TWO things that took place during Andrew Johnson’s two terms as governor.

tax for public schools;

state fair funded;

state library expanded

400

Polk elected president

1844

500

Andrew Johnson was born in the state of ____.

North Carolina

500

During his term as president, Polk added approximately _____ square miles to the United States.

800,000

500
One of the issues James Polk and Martin Van Buren disagreed about was the ______ of Texas.
Annexation
500

Two new political groups made their appearances in the 1850s: the _______ party and the _____ party.

Republican, Know Nothing

500

James K. Polk elected to first term as governor

1839