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Tennessee State Guide & Activities

Tennessee State Guide

By Lauren Ayube

Tennessee, which is located in the Southeast region of the United States, is known for many things such as country and rock and roll music, volunteering, and interesting geographical features. Students will love learning about state landmarks, mottos, fun facts, history, and so much more!




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Tennessee State Guide

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Create a timeline to illustrate the history of Tennessee!

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  • First European
  • June 1, 1796
  • History of Tennessee
  • Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto is the first European to arrive in what is now Tennessee.
  • The Confederacy
  • Statehood
  • Tennessee is the 16th state admitted into statehood on June 1st, 1976.
  • Tennessee is the last state to join the Confederacy during the Civil War. Five years later, it is the first state to be readmitted by the Union.
  • MLK
  • Hydroelectric Dam
  • Civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968 at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was Memphis to support the strike of African-American sanitation workers who protested for equal wages.
  • I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
  • The first hydroelectric dam in the state is built by the Tennessee Valley Authority. It brought economic development to the state and controlled flooding.
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