Tennessee


 * Welcome to Tennessee.**
 * Tennessee's nickname is the //__volunteer state.__//**


 * History-**
 * **Native Americans were the first people to live in Tennessee**
 * **1540 spanish explores like Do Sodo came from spane**
 * **1763 Tennessee became apart of North Caolina**
 * **1772 settlers came to Tennessee from diffrent places**
 * **1789 U.S take over Tennessee's territory so Tennessee is it's own state**
 * **1796 Tennessee became it's own state**
 * **1968 Marten Luther King Jr. got killed in Mempnis**
 * **2007 alot of tornadoes struck**


 * Geography,Climate, and State Facts-**
 * State Facts-**
 * **42,146 sq miles is tennessee**
 * **Population is 6,296,254**
 * **It is mostly rural**


 * Geography-**
 * **The Missippi river**
 * **Has vallies and rivers**
 * **Appalachian Mountains**
 * **Smoky Moutains**


 * Climate-**
 * **4 changing seasons**
 * **32-37°c**
 * **40-60 in. rain each year**


 * Native American-**
 * **Cherokee,Chick and Yuchi lived there**
 * **Native Americans had to go to Oklahoma for the Trail Of Tears**
 * **Native Americans grew crops son lerned to hunt and be fearsome warriors**


 * Goverment**
 * **State Governor:Phil Bredesen**
 * **Capital:Nashville**
 * **U.S. Senator: Lamar Alexander** **Republican, Bob Corker Democrat**
 * **U.S. Representatives: 9 Democrats (2), Republican (7)**
 * **State Senators: 33**
 * **State Representatives: 99**
 * **Counties in State 95**
 * **Other Info: Tenessee's Governor is elected for a term of 4 years and may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.**


 * State Symbols**
 * **Bird- Mockingbird**
 * **Tree- Tulip poplar**
 * **Flower- Iris**
 * **Animal- Raccoon**


 * Fun Facts**
 * **USA President from Tenessee- Andrew Jackson**
 * **The old days had the same rich soil as the state has now**
 * **This state has a lot of historical sites**


 * Natural Resources**
 * **Rich soil**
 * **Marble**
 * **Zinc**


 * Industries**
 * **Cars**
 * **Textiles**
 * **Book publishing**
 * **Food processing**
 * **Chemicals**


 * Crops**
 * **Soybeans**
 * **Tobacco**
 * **Cotton**


 * Culture**
 * **Tennessee has NHL, NFL, and NBA teams like the Tennesse Titans**
 * **Smokey Mountains**
 * **Appalachian Mountains**