TENNESSEE

G RA C E H . , A LY S S A R .

NICKNAME, REGION IN THE U.S, CAPITAL CITY, MAJOR CITY, AND

POPULATIONNickname: The Volunteer State

Region: SoutheastCapital City: Nashville

Major Cities: Johnson City, Jackson, MemphisPopulation: 6,456,243 people

STATE FLAG, STATE TREE, AND STATE

BIRD

State Flag

CURRENT GOVERNOR AND STATE SENATORS

The name of the current governor in Tennessee is Bill

Haslam

State Senators Lamar Alex (Republican) Bob Corker (Republican)

Bill Haslam

BORDERS AND GEOGRAPHYBorders of Tennessee

Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi River, and the Appalachian

Mountains.Geography

Tennessee is the 36th largest state and covers 42,146 square miles. Eastern Tennessee is rocky and mountainous. Also

some people say Tennessee has a boxy shape.

NATURAL RESOURCES/ AGRICULTURE/ FARMING

Some natural resources that are found in Tennessee are coal, zinc, and limestone.

In Tennessee there are thousands of countryside farms. Farmlands covers about 40% of the Tennessee’s land area.

Corn, cotton, and soybeans are some of Tennessee’s leading field crops. Most people say that Tennessee would

great for farming.

HISTORY AND ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL FACTS

Statehood Tennessee became the 16th state in the union

on June 1st, 1796.Historical facts

On February 6th, 1796, Tennessee adopted a contrition in preparation for statehood.

Black slaves toiled on many West and middle Tennessee farm before the American civil war in the 1830’s

Free black slaves could vote in Tennessee until a new constitution, adopted in 1835, took away that right away from

them.

PLACES TO VISIT Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

in Nashville, Tennessee, presents exhibits on the history of country music. Its

collection, adopted includes many videos clips and recordings.

Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, features performances of the “Grand Ole Opry” a live country music radio show.

ADDITIONAL FACTSThe Tennessee State Museum in Nashville has

exhibits on the history of Tennessee.The adventure science center in Nashville has

a planetarium and interactive exhibits to help kid learn about science.

The State of Franklin existed from 1784 to 1788 in what is now East Tennessee. It had broken away from North Carolina. Franklin was named for American statesman Benjamin Franklin. It had its own constitution and governor beginning in 1785. A movement to make it a state of the Union failed. The area became part of the land that became Tennessee in 1796.

ADDITIONAL FACTSKingston was the capital of Tennessee for one day. In

1807, the state legislature voted to meet in Kingston on Sept. 21, its business to discuss a treaty with the Cherokee Indians was completed that day..

Even during the America civil war (1861-1865), Tennessee loyalist were divided between the North and the South.

The first guide dog for the blind in the United States was "Buddy," a female German shepherd who lived in Nashville with her owner, Morris Frank. Buddy was trained in Switzerland in the late 1920's.

BIBLIOGRAPHY Isaacs, Sally Senzell. “Regions of the United

States: The West.” Raintree, Inc. Chicago: 2006 Print.

Aiken, Charles S., and Steven V. Ash. “Tennessee” World Book Student. World Book 2014. Web 7 May 2014.

“Tennessee” CultureGrams States Edition. ProQuest, 2014 Web. 7 May 2014.

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