This is a slide show about Tennessee and a lot of fun things to do their and a lot of really cool information about the state.

1. Tennessee
The Music Capital Of the World
By: Misha Kakoulin and Trey Noble
October 11, 2013
Business Presentations

2. Table of Contents
Title
History
History 2
Capitol
Geography
Geography 2
State Flag
Population
Climate
Climate 2
Natural Resources
Natural Resources 2
Major Industries
Tourist Attractions
Tourist Attractions 2
State Facts
Famous People
Colleges
Sources

3. History of Tennessee
● First settled in 1540 by a Spanish
explorer
● In the 1670’s, France and England have
claimed the land
● By 1763, Tennessee was claimed by
Great Britain

4. History of Tennessee Cont.
● After years of different settles,
Tennessee joined the Union in 1796, as
the 16th state
● Went on to be part of the Confederacy
● Although it was with the Confederacy,
there was still pro-Union sentiment

5. State Capitol
Nashville
○ Nashville was founded on Christmas Eve
1779.
○ Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk
where two presidents that live in the
area.
○ It was named for Francis Nash, the
American Revolutionary war hero.

6. Geographical Features
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Tennessee is 440 miles long, and 120 miles wide
Tennessee is bordered by
○ North Carolina
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Georgia
Alabama
Missouri
Arkansas
Kentucky
Mississippi

7. Geographical Features Cont.
● Highest point is Clingman’s Dome, at 6,643 feet above
sea level.
● Rivers: Tennessee river, Mississippi river, Duck river
and Clinch River
● 926 sq. miles of land is covered by water
● Tennessee has an area of 42,146 sq. miles, and is
considered the 36th largest state.

8. State Flag
● The 3 stars in the center of the
flag represent the 3 different
landforms
● The stars represents mountains,
highlands and lowlands.
● On the flag these regions are
bound together in an unknown
circle. The field is crimson with
a blue background for the stars.

9. Population
● It has 6.456 million people
● 16th most in the USA
● 153 people per sq. mile

10. Climate
● The climate in Tennessee is mostly warm
throughout the year due to its location
towards the equator.
● But because Tennessee has a erratic
topography, it has varied temperatures
throughout the year.

11. Climate Cont.
● High Temp. 83
degrees in
Summer
● Low Temp. 21
degrees in winter
● Average of 4
inches of
precipitation

12. Natural Resources of Tennessee
Main Resources are:
1. Limestone
2. Coal
3. Oil
4. Natural Gas
5. Timber

13. Natural Resources Cont.
Soil Crops:
● Tomatoes
● Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
● Pumpkin
● Tobacco
● Cotton
● Squash
● Peppers

14. Major Industries
● Mining
● Electrical Power
● Music

15. Tourist Attractions: Dollywood
Dollywood Amusement Park
○ This is an amusement park
○ Has many interesting attractions
■ Wild Eagle
■ Fire Chaser Express
■ Barnstormer
■ Daredevil Falls
■ Many More!!

16. Tourist Attractions Cont.
1. Tennessee Aquarium
2. Smoky Mountains National Park
3. Bristol Motor Speedway
4. Parthenon
5. National Civil Rights Museum

17. Quick State Facts
State:
1. Motto-> Agriculture and Commerce
2. Animal-> Raccoon
3. Flower-> The Iris
4. Bird-> Northern Mockingbird
5. Nickname-> The Volunteer State

18. Famous People
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The famous actor Morgan Freeman
VMA’s favorite, Miley Cyrus
President Andrew Jackson
Usher, the singer

19. Colleges
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Vanderbilt University
Memphis University
Tennessee University
Belmont University

20. Major Cities
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Memphis
Nashville
Knoxville
Clarksville

21. Sources
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http://www.infoplease.com/us-states/tennessee.html
http://www.tn.gov
www.city-data.com/states/Tennessee-Climate.html
http://www.history.com/topics/tennessee
www.netstate.com/states/geography/tn_geography.ht
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● http://www.schooltube.com/video/7187c39d83d1837
942b0/My%20Day%20at%20the%20Tennessee%20Aquariu
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● http://www.dollywood.com/themepark/rides.
● climate.tennessee.edu/