The modern spelling, Tennessee, is attributed to James Glen, the governor of South Carolina, who used this spelling in his official correspondence during the 1750s. The spelling was popularized by the publication of Henry Timberlake's "Draught of the Cherokee Country" in 1765. In 1788, North Carolina created "Tennessee County", the third county to be established in what is now Middle Tennessee. (Tennessee County was the predecessor to current-day Montgomery County and Robertson County.) When a constitutional convention met in 1796 to organize a new state out of the Southwest Territory, it adopted "Tennessee" as the name of the state. COUNT 5
QSN1 Which governor is given credit for the name Tennessee as it is now spelled? ANS1 James Glen QSN2 Which work by Henry Timberlake made the current spelling of Tennessee widely popular? ANS2 Draught of the Cherokee Country QSN3 Which state created a county called Tennessee in 1788? ANS3 North Carolina QSN4 Which two Tennessee counties cover the area that comprised North Carolina's Tennessee County? ANS4 Montgomery County and Robertson County QSN5 In which year did a constitutional convention meet to form a new state out of the unincorporated territory that would become Tennessee? ANS5 1796