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Chapter 22 Test Prep
Tennessee Statehood
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The first step to Tennessee statehood - | the population requirement was met |
| The second step to Tennessee statehood - | the people in the Southwest Territory voted for statehood |
| The third step to Tennessee statehood - | a constitutional convention created a state constitution |
| The fourth step to Tennessee statehood - | the proposed state constitution was submitted to Congress and approved by it |
| In what year did Tennessee become a state? | 1796 |
| Who was the first governor of the state of Tennessee? | John Sevier |
| What was the original capital of Tennessee? | Knoxville |
| Why was Kingston a capital of Tennessee for one day? | to fulfill a promise to the Cherokee people |