1. Tennessee The Volunteer State

2. The three stars on the flag represent the three different land forms in Tennessee. Mountains in the east, highlands in the middle and lowlands in the west. On the flag these regions are bound together in an unbroken circle. The field is crimson with a blue background for the stars. The final blue strip relieves the sameness of the crimson field and prevents the flag from showing too much crimson.

4. 1 st territory to become a new state (was almost called “Franklin”)

5. Tanasi: name of a Cherokee village

6. Lookout Mountain

7. Smoky Mountains: most visited park in the United States

8. Chattanooga and the Choo Choo

9. Davy Crockett Born and raised in Tennessee, was a “frontiersman”, U.S. Representative, opposed Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal policies, moved to Texas, died while fighting at the Alamo Born and raised in Tennessee, was a “frontiersman”, U.S. Representative, opposed Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal policies, moved to Texas, died while fighting at the Alamo

10. “The King” / Elvis

11. Oprah lived with her dad after she was 14

12. Birthplace of Blues and Country Music

13. Some musicians from Tennessee: Duane Allman Duane Allman Eddie Arnold Eddie Arnold Chet Atkins Chet Atkins Roseanne Cash Roseanne Cash Billy Ray Cyrus Billy Ray Cyrus Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus Donald “Duck” Dunn Donald “Duck” Dunn Lester Flatt Lester Flatt Tennessee Ernie Ford Tennessee Ernie Ford Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Minnie Pearl Minnie Pearl Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Dinah Shore Dinah Shore Koko Taylor Koko Taylor Tina Turner Tina Turner

14. Nashville: The Grand Ole Opry

15. Tennessee Walking Horse

16. The Lost Sea: the world’s largest underground lake

17. National Civil Rights Museum: Memphis (where MLK was killed)

18. Had the 1 st troops to volunteer for: The War of 1812