Three grand divisions of TN
What is the three grand divisions of TN
West, Middle, and East.
What did the Homestead act pass?
It was an act that let settlers claim 160 acres of land for free as long as you lived on it and developed it for a minimum of 5 years
When did the war end?
1865
TRUE or FALSE was the Great Plains a treeless flatland.
TRUE!
What did they call the south army in the Civil War.
Confederate soldiers
Did Middle TN relied on slavery?
Yes, Plantation owners and some farmers did too.
How many acres of land did the settlers get for free?
160
Who was fighting in the war?
The Confederate and the Union Army.
TRUE or FALSE the Great Plains had lots of rainfall
FALSE, they had little rainfall
What did the American Indians call the soldiers that protected pioneers on the Great Plains?
Buffalo Soldiers
Which division of Tennessee have the most plantations?
West Tennessee
To claim the land the settlers and immigrants had to do what (you only have to name one)
apply for the land, pay a $10 fee, build a home on the land, and then continue improving the land
Was TN a major background in the Civil War.
Yes, because of its important location between the East coast and the Mississippi River
Name one of the main 4 new innovative methods to overcome the challenges of getting to the Great Plains.
Sod houses, Dry farming, Wheat farming, beef cattle raising.
Who was the Buffalo Soldier from central Tennessee that won the Medal of Honor in 1890?
George Jordan
Which division of Tennessee did NOT have slavery?
Eastern Tennessee
Who encouraged westward expansion?
United State Government
What was one of the Unions goals for the Civil War
To get control of the rivers and railroads in TN
Why was the land East of the Mississippi River different from the land on the Great Plains?
The land in the Great plains was a treeless flatland, and had little rainfall.
Why did American Indians name the soldiers Buffalo Soldiers?
because of their fierceness and bravery in battle
Which division of Tennessee did NOT want to secede?
East Tennessee
What year was the act passed
1862
Who lost in the Civil War
The Confederates
What was the name of the trail that the pioneers passed through to get to the Great Plains?
Wilderness Trail came together at the Cumberland Gap - Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky
What was one thing that was invented that ended cattle drives?
barbed wire