civics exam review 6th grade FRA
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What city is in Middle TN | Nashville |
| What city is in East TN | Knoxville |
| What city is in West TN | Memphis |
| What interstate runs East/West through TN | I 40 |
| What does domesticate mean | to tame |
| What does nomadic mean | wander |
| What is maize | corn |
| Name the four major tribes in what became TN | Chickasaw, Creek Cherokee, Shawnee |
| Name the spear thrower the Archaic Indians invented | Atlatl |
| Who do we name as the 1st Tennesseans | Archaich |
| What is a pen invented to catch fish | weir |
| Who invented the pen to catch fish | Woodland |
| What period began decorating their pottery/jewelry | Missippian |
| What animal died off after the Ice Ages | mastadon |
| Who introduced corn to TN | Woodland |
| Planting more than one seed in a field is called | intercropping |
| The Woodland Indians buried their possessions with them because they believed in what | live after death |
| allegiance | loyalty |
| barter | to exchange |
| expedition | a journed for a purpose |
| pelt | animal skins |
| siege | surround to prevent food/supplies |
| treaty | formal agreement between 2 countries |
| alliances | countries that co-operate with others |
| colonize | establish settlements |
| immunity | bodies power to fight off disease |
| diplomat | some skilled at dealing with others |
| Arthur, country | BR |
| Courtur, country | FR |
| Cuming, country | SC |
| Little Carpenter, country | NA |
| de Soto, country | SP |
| Needham, country | BR |
| Priber, country | GE |
| Earl of Loudoun, country | BR |
| Marquette/Jolliet, country | FR |
| de La Salle | FR |
| Stuart | BR |
| Pardo | SP |
| Arthur | adopted by the Cherokee |
| Couture | outcast...no one would follow him |
| Cuming | convinced Cherokee chiefs to go to England |
| Little Carpenter | Cherokee Chief who believed in peace |
| de Soto | Governor of Florida territory |
| Needham | shot by Indian John |
| Priber | tried to turn Nat Am against British and French |
| Earl of Loudoun | famous fort named after him |
| Marquette/Jolliet | first French men to step on TN soil |
| de la Salle | built a fort on the Chickasaw bluffs |
| Stuart | negotiated surrender of Ft Loudoun |
| Pardo | led expedition for riches...ended in SC |
| Name 4 items the Europeans brought for trade | guns, bullets, gun powder, looking glasses hatchets, hoes |
| Name 3 diseases the Europeans brought over which helped reduce the Indian population | flu, small pox, measles, yellow fever |
| What was the Proclamation Line? Who had to live where? | An imaginary line that ran through the Aplachian Mts. The BR lived on the east and the NA lived on the west. |
| What were the "Articles of Friendship and Commerce" | Between the BR and the Cherokee. It said the Cherokee could only trade with the BR and the Cherokee had to fight on the BR side. |
| What were the mixed blessings brought by the Europeans | technology and competitive spirit |
| What was the Treaty of Paris | Gave BR everything east of the MS river and the FR everything west of the MS River. It ended the French and Indian War. FR gave their land to SP. |
| What are the patriots | People who fought for America in the REV war who wanted freedom |
| Who saved Catherine Sherrill | John Sevier |
| How did Anne Robertson scare off the Indians | formed a Bucket Brigade |
| Name the company formed to purchase land from the Indians | Transylvania LPaland Co |
| Who was Head of the Watauga Military | John Sevier |
| Name the first 2 permanent settlers in TN | Wm Bean, James Robertson |
| Who was the Commander in Chief and the Chief Justice in the Cumberland | James Robertson |
| What are assets | items of value |
| Name 4 settlements in TN in 1771 | Watauga, North of the Holston, Cumberland, Nolochucky |
| Name the document establishing a government structure in the Cumberland | Cumberland Compact |
| Who lead the flotilla to the Cumberland settlement | John Donelson |
| Who wanted to delve into guerrilla warfare | Dragging Canoe |
| Who was always about peace | Little Carpenter |
| What structure was built for protection at Big Salt Lick | Fort Nashborough |
| What was done to sick travelers to prevent the spread of disease | Quarantined |
| What were the Indians told at the beginning to the REV War | remain neutral |
| Who was the Indian Agent who negotiated with the Indians and BR | John Stuart |
| What fence is used for forts because of the tall pointed stakes | palisade |
| What was John Donelson's boat named | The Adventure |
| An area which legal power extends is called | jurisdiction |
| One of the reasons settlers left NC | levy of taxes |
| What played an important role in establishing government and schools | religion |
| What was the first name our territory tried to use | the state of Franklin |
| What was the largest city in TN in 1796 | Knoxville |
| Who was the Shawnee chief who tried to unite the Indians against the US | Tecumsech |
| Who married Andrew Jackson in 2 ceremonies | Rachel Donelson Robards |
| The economy after a war goes through what 2 periods | prosperity and depression |
| Who loved duels nad party because of an aggressive nature became a great leader in TN | Andrew Jackson |
| Who was almost impeached, but the senate expelled him | William Blount |
| what is an association for for some mutual benefit | alliance |
| What branch of government includes the governor | executive |
| what branch of government includes the senate | legislature |
| What branch of government includes the court system | judicial |
| What is a formal accusation of wrongdoing brought against a public official | impeachment |
| What is a plot involving two or more persons | conspiracy |
| What sellted the issue of ownership of public land and provided land for schools | Compact of 1806 |
| What was used during the War of 1812 forcing sailors to serve against their will | impressment |
| Dickinson and Sevier were both challenged by Jackson to what | a duel |
| What are all activities involved in the production, distribution and consumptioin of goods and services | economy |
| Governmentofficial count of the population | census |
| The first newspaper in TN | The Knoxville Gazette |
| I appointed Jackson instead of Sevier to major general of the militia | Archibald Roane |
| a open rebellioin against authority, usually in the military | mutiny |
| I was the first husband of Rachel Donelson | Lewis Robards |
| a small united group with a group (East TN inside TN) | faction |
| I was first president of the US | George Washington |
| The 16th state to join the union, in 1796. | TN |
| What Ervin had to do to the horse race that was supposed to occur | forfeit |
| The only town in the Cumberland region in 1796 | Nashville |
| I was a leader with Sevieer and Blount establishing statehoodd | James Robertson |
| What were the wars and disputes that occurred during this time period over | land |
| The first elected governor of TN | John Sevier |
| The legislative body of county government | county commission |
| For a bill to become law in the state it must be | signed by the governor or vetoed and revoted by majority or ignored for 10 days by the governor |
| Most cases are heard in the | general trial courts |
| TN is divided into how many counties | 95 |
| What is the largest source of income for counties | property taxes |
| Who presides over the House of Representatives and Senate | speaker |
| To run for governor, you must be how old | 30 |
| The governor may | veto a bill and/or issue a pardon and/or issue a reprieve |
| T/F The duties of our State Government are to set up police protection and set up the Public Service Commission | False |
| The single most important document for government is | US Constitution |
| What is the term for governor | 4 years |
| What is the term for state representative | 2 years |
| What does bicameral mear | 2 houses |
| Who is the head of the TN National Guard | governor |
| The TN House of Representatives has how many members | 99 |
| How many members does the TN Senate have | 33 |
| How long can the governor serve | 2 terms to equal 8 years |
| The judicial branch of state government | interprets the laws and applies the laws and has elected judges |
| What does the Public Service Commission do | supervises railroads |
| How long do you have to live in TN to run for representative or senate | 3 years |
| In 1860, Lincoln was elected President. He knew the Democratic Party would be split because: | there were 3 democatic candidates |
| In 1861, 3 major events occurred. Which event did not occur | Tn voted Republican ( the other choices were Ft Sumter attacked, Civil War began, Tn secedes from Union) |
| During the Civil War, these major battles were fought in TN. Which battle was not fought in TN | Battle of Alamo (the other choices were Lookout Mt, Franklin, Shiloh) |
| Tn was the last state to secede from the Union and which to re-enter | first |
| In 1875, the State Board of Education was created to do what | improve schools |
| The "War of the Roses" was a war between whom | brothers |
| The word suffrage means what | voting rights |
| Our TN state flag adopted in 1905 has 3 stars which represent what | East, Middle,and West TN |
| What does the 14th Amendment state | former slaves are citizens |
| The Scopes trial contradicts what teaching which was mandatory in schools | creation by God |
| The word centennial means | 100th year |
| A constitutional convention is when a group of what individuals get together to talk about changing the constitution | government officials |
| WWI was a war in which the US wanted to remain what | neutral |
| The Union Generan who led his troops to victory time after time | Ulysses S Grant |
| Dr Martin Luther King, Jr was assassinated in what city | Memphis |
| Which Supreme Court case allowed a black child to go to school with whites | Brown vs The Board of Education |
| The ratifiacation of the 19th amendments allowed whom to vote | women |
| The TN Valley Authority was established to boost the economy. What was it primary product | electricity |
| During WWII, TN housed a secdret government plant called what | Oak Ridge Atomic Energy Plant |
| The New Deal was a plan created by whom | Franklin D Roosevelt |
| What was one of the major programs of the New Deal | Social Security |
| Which governor paid off all debt in the RN government | Lamar Alexander |
| What was one change The Constitutional Convention of 1953 made | governors term to 4 years |
| What was the other change the Constitutional Convention of 1953 made | poll tax is eliminated |
| The Prohibition law was concerned with consumption of what | alcoholic beverages |
| Who was assassinated in Memphis in 1968 | Martin Luther King, Jr |
| TN sent over __________men to fight in WWI | 100,000 |
| TN sent over __________men to fight in WWII | 90,000 |
| In 1929, our economy hit rock bottom. What was this called | The Great Depression |
| Who was the governor who walked the state in a red/black plaid shirt | Lamar Alexander |
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