TENNESSEE

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TENNESSEE

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• The state capital is Nashville. It became a
  capital in 1826.

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• The state flower is Iris. It has blue petals and
  a yellow center.

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• Tennessee became a state on June 1st, 1796, the
  16th state.

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• The state motto is Agriculture and Commerce.

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• The state song is Rocky Top.

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• The Mocking bird is Tennessee s state bird.

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• Tennessees state tree is the Tulip Poplar.

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• The state flag has a red background and a blue
  circle in the middle with 3 white stars. There is
  also a blue stripe at the end of the flag.

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• Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia,
  Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri
  boarder Tennessee.

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• Some of the Major rivers in Tennessee are the
  Mississippi River, Tennessee River, and
  Cumberland River.

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• Interstate 40 is a major road in Tennessee.

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• A major lake in Tennessee is the Cheathan
  Reservoir.

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• The earliest people known lived in what we call
  Tennessee. These Indians are called the Mound
  Builders who settled the area about 1,000 years
  ago! They built mounds to protect and support
  temples and chiefs houses.

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• The Battle of Shiloh was in Tennessee. In 1862 it
  ended in victory for the North when the
  confederate troops tried to stop a union advance
  on Corinth, Miss. The Confederates lost more than
  10,000 people, and more than 13,000 Union
  soldiers died.