Statehood
Tennessee had officially become the ____ state to join the union and become part of the United States.
16th
Prior to Tennessee becoming a state, there was another group in Tennessee territory that applied to become a state, but failed. This group was called the ________________.
Lost State of Franklin
Tennessee played a defining role in the War of 1812, earning the nickname “_________________” after thousands of Tennessee men answered the call to come fight.
the volunteer state
In 1829 Andrew Jackson became the ___th president of the United States. The first Tennesseean to become president.
7th
President James K. Polk was known for his belief of "_________________" the idea that the United States were the “chosen people” destined by God to expand its dominion and spread democracy across the entire North American continent.
Manifest Destiny
In _______, President George Washington signed the act that officially made Tennessee a state.
1796
Daniel Boone and thirty men blazed a trail for the Transylvania Company in 1775, which became known as the _________________. This route transformed the Cumberland Gap and it became known as the "Gateway to the West."
Wilderness Road
_____________ became the first governor of Tennessee. His prior heroics as a military leader in defending the Watauga Settlements and leading the Overmountain Men made him very popular in Tennessee.
John Sevier
Andrew Jackson lived most of his life at his home in Nashville, TN called the _________________.
Hermitage
Sam Houston was a famous Tennesseean that served as governor for which two states?
Tennessee, Texas
Before Tennessee officially became a state, the land was known as the __________________.
Southwest Territory
The settlement of Fort Nashborough, which is today Nashville, TN, faced major threat from Native Americans. In 1781, settlers of Fort Nashborough fought against attacking Native Americans in the _________________.
Battle of the Bluffs
In September 1813, Andrew Jackson led a group of 3,500 Tennessee militia and volunteers to Alabama and defeated the Red Stick Creeks in the Battle of ________________.
Horseshoe Bend
During the War of 1812 Andrew Jackson earned the nickname "________________" because of his great leadership and toughness.
Old Hickory
___________________ became the ___th president of the United States. Becoming the second Tennesseean to be elected president of the United States.
James K. Polk, 11th
Tennessee gets its name from the original word "__________" which comes from the name give by the _____________ tribe. Meaning place where the waters meet.
"Tanasi", Yuchi
The first major settlement in Tennessee was the ______________ located today in what now is the Nashville, Tennessee area. This was led by James Robertson and John Donelson in 1779-1780.
Cumberland
Tennessee's first state capitol was _______________ because it was a common place for leaders to meet. However, in 1843, the state capitol was moved to ______________ and is still our capitol today.
Knoxville, Nashville
In 1830, Andrew Jackson signed the _________________ which allowed the U.S. government to take Native American held land and move Natives to Oklahoma into what they designated as "_______________"
Indian Removal Act, Indian Territory
________________ was a famous Tennesseean frontiersman, soldier, and politician known as the "King of the Wild Frontier". He is famous for fighting in the ______________, a battle in which he defended for 13 days while outnumbered by thousands of Santa Anna soldiers.
Davy Crockett, Alamo
Four main Native American tribes lived in Tennessee before settlers moved west through the Cumberland Gap. Name those four tribes:
Cherokee, Creek (Muscogee), Shawnee, Chickasaw
_______________ and Isaac Shelby led a group of frontiersmen know as the "__________________" through the Cumberland gap to fight with the Patriots in the ___________________ in which they defeated the British soundly in under an hour.
John Sevier, "overmountain men", Battle of Kings Mountain
Name 5 of the states the Trail of Tears passed through (hint: there were 11)
Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Arkansas, Oklahoma
In 1832, the court case _________________ went all the way to the supreme court. The supreme court ruled in favor 5-1 that Georgia overstepped their power, that the Cherokee were an independent nation and only the federal government had the authority to make laws/agreements with independent nations. President Jackson would then not back the decision and said the Cherokee needed to follow Georgia laws or "get out."
Worcester v. Georgia
During James K. Polk's presidency, he gained significant territory in the Oregon Treaty (with Great Britain) and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (after defeating Mexico). Name any of the current U.S. states that are in those territories gained (hint: there are 12 states in those territories today) Name at least 5 of those states:
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, Kansas, Oklahoma