Tennessee

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Tennessee
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State

• The bird is the Mockingbird.
• The flower is the Iris.
• The Motto is Agriculture and Commerce.

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History

• In 1784 East Tennessee almost became a state
  called Franklin.
• In 1789 The U.S. Government took over the
  Tennessee territory.
• In 1796 Tennessee became the 16th state.

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Geography

• Tennessee is located in the south east region.
• In the Summer the high temperatures in Tennessee
  are in the 90s.
• In the Winter temperatures rarely drop below
  freezing and often rise to 50 degrees.
• Tennessee ranks 36th in size among the United
  States.

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Capitol

• The Capitol of Tennessee is Nashville.
• Nashville is the home of Country Music.
• The Nickname of Nashville is Music City.

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Interesting Facts

• The current governor of Tennessee is Phil
  Bredesen who is a democrat.
• Some Universities in Tennessee are, The Memphis
  Tigers, the Tennessee Tigers, and the Vanderbilt
  Commodores.
• Reelfoot lake was created in 1812 by Americas
  largest earthquake.

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Conclusion

• Tennessee is the Country Music capitol of the
  world.
• Tennessee is known for Country Music.
• The reason why I chose Tennessee because my
  sister lives near Tennessee.

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Credits

• Culture Grams.com
• 50 states.com
• Fact Monster.com
• Geographica