id
stringlengths
24
24
title
stringlengths
3
59
context
stringlengths
151
3.71k
question
stringlengths
12
217
answers
dict
572bf00d2babe914003c2970
Tennessee
Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate, with the exception of some of the higher elevations in the Appalachians, which are classified as having a mountain temperate climate or a humid continental climate due to cooler temperatures. The Gulf of Mexico is the dominant factor in the climate of Tennessee, with w...
What is the most common climate across Tennessee?
{ "text": [ "humid subtropical" ], "answer_start": [ 24 ] }
572cad3cdfb02c14005c6bf7
Tennessee
Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate, with the exception of some of the higher elevations in the Appalachians, which are classified as having a mountain temperate climate or a humid continental climate due to cooler temperatures. The Gulf of Mexico is the dominant factor in the climate of Tennessee, with w...
Most of Tennessee has which type of climate?
{ "text": [ "humid subtropical" ], "answer_start": [ 24 ] }
572cad3cdfb02c14005c6bf8
Tennessee
Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate, with the exception of some of the higher elevations in the Appalachians, which are classified as having a mountain temperate climate or a humid continental climate due to cooler temperatures. The Gulf of Mexico is the dominant factor in the climate of Tennessee, with w...
Which mountains contain those parts of Tennessee with a temperate climate?
{ "text": [ "Appalachians" ], "answer_start": [ 110 ] }
572cad3cdfb02c14005c6bf9
Tennessee
Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate, with the exception of some of the higher elevations in the Appalachians, which are classified as having a mountain temperate climate or a humid continental climate due to cooler temperatures. The Gulf of Mexico is the dominant factor in the climate of Tennessee, with w...
Which body of ocean water affects Tennessee's climate the most?
{ "text": [ "Gulf of Mexico" ], "answer_start": [ 247 ] }
572cad3cdfb02c14005c6bfa
Tennessee
Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate, with the exception of some of the higher elevations in the Appalachians, which are classified as having a mountain temperate climate or a humid continental climate due to cooler temperatures. The Gulf of Mexico is the dominant factor in the climate of Tennessee, with w...
Which range of months is Tennessee's wettest?
{ "text": [ "between December and April" ], "answer_start": [ 601 ] }
572cad3cdfb02c14005c6bfb
Tennessee
Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate, with the exception of some of the higher elevations in the Appalachians, which are classified as having a mountain temperate climate or a humid continental climate due to cooler temperatures. The Gulf of Mexico is the dominant factor in the climate of Tennessee, with w...
What is Tennessee's average annual precipitation in inches?
{ "text": [ "50" ], "answer_start": [ 713 ] }
572bf16ef182dd1900d7c798
Tennessee
Summers in the state are generally hot and humid, with most of the state averaging a high of around 90 °F (32 °C) during the summer months. Winters tend to be mild to cool, increasing in coolness at higher elevations. Generally, for areas outside the highest mountains, the average overnight lows are near freezing for m...
What is Tennessee's average high temperature in degree Celsius during the summer?
{ "text": [ "32" ], "answer_start": [ 107 ] }
572bf16ef182dd1900d7c799
Tennessee
Summers in the state are generally hot and humid, with most of the state averaging a high of around 90 °F (32 °C) during the summer months. Winters tend to be mild to cool, increasing in coolness at higher elevations. Generally, for areas outside the highest mountains, the average overnight lows are near freezing for m...
What is the highest temperature ever recorded in Tennessee?
{ "text": [ "113 °F (45 °C)" ], "answer_start": [ 374 ] }
572bf16ef182dd1900d7c79a
Tennessee
Summers in the state are generally hot and humid, with most of the state averaging a high of around 90 °F (32 °C) during the summer months. Winters tend to be mild to cool, increasing in coolness at higher elevations. Generally, for areas outside the highest mountains, the average overnight lows are near freezing for m...
Where was the highest known temperature in Tennessee recorded?
{ "text": [ "Perryville" ], "answer_start": [ 392 ] }
572bf16ef182dd1900d7c79b
Tennessee
Summers in the state are generally hot and humid, with most of the state averaging a high of around 90 °F (32 °C) during the summer months. Winters tend to be mild to cool, increasing in coolness at higher elevations. Generally, for areas outside the highest mountains, the average overnight lows are near freezing for m...
What Fahrenheit temperature is the lowest ever recorded in Tennessee?
{ "text": [ "−32 °F" ], "answer_start": [ 462 ] }
572bf16ef182dd1900d7c79c
Tennessee
Summers in the state are generally hot and humid, with most of the state averaging a high of around 90 °F (32 °C) during the summer months. Winters tend to be mild to cool, increasing in coolness at higher elevations. Generally, for areas outside the highest mountains, the average overnight lows are near freezing for m...
Where in Tennessee did the temperature reach -36 degrees Celsius in December of 1917?
{ "text": [ "Mountain City" ], "answer_start": [ 481 ] }
572bf2712babe914003c2972
Tennessee
While the state is far enough from the coast to avoid any direct impact from a hurricane, the location of the state makes it likely to be impacted from the remnants of tropical cyclones which weaken over land and can cause significant rainfall, such as Tropical Storm Chris in 1982 and Hurricane Opal in 1995. The state ...
Which hurricane brought damaging rains to Tennessee in 1995?
{ "text": [ "Hurricane Opal" ], "answer_start": [ 286 ] }
572bf2712babe914003c2973
Tennessee
While the state is far enough from the coast to avoid any direct impact from a hurricane, the location of the state makes it likely to be impacted from the remnants of tropical cyclones which weaken over land and can cause significant rainfall, such as Tropical Storm Chris in 1982 and Hurricane Opal in 1995. The state ...
On average, how many days each year are there thunderstorms in Tennessee?
{ "text": [ "50" ], "answer_start": [ 336 ] }
572bf2712babe914003c2974
Tennessee
While the state is far enough from the coast to avoid any direct impact from a hurricane, the location of the state makes it likely to be impacted from the remnants of tropical cyclones which weaken over land and can cause significant rainfall, such as Tropical Storm Chris in 1982 and Hurricane Opal in 1995. The state ...
Which parts of Tennessee are most threatened by tornadoes?
{ "text": [ "West and Middle Tennessee" ], "answer_start": [ 485 ] }
572bf2712babe914003c2975
Tennessee
While the state is far enough from the coast to avoid any direct impact from a hurricane, the location of the state makes it likely to be impacted from the remnants of tropical cyclones which weaken over land and can cause significant rainfall, such as Tropical Storm Chris in 1982 and Hurricane Opal in 1995. The state ...
How many tornadoes strike in Tennessee in an average year?
{ "text": [ "15" ], "answer_start": [ 716 ] }
572bf2712babe914003c2976
Tennessee
While the state is far enough from the coast to avoid any direct impact from a hurricane, the location of the state makes it likely to be impacted from the remnants of tropical cyclones which weaken over land and can cause significant rainfall, such as Tropical Storm Chris in 1982 and Hurricane Opal in 1995. The state ...
What year in the 1990s did an unusual blizzard visit Tennessee?
{ "text": [ "1993" ], "answer_start": [ 942 ] }
572bf39cdfb02c14005c6afb
Tennessee
The capital is Nashville, though Knoxville, Kingston, and Murfreesboro have all served as state capitals in the past. Memphis has the largest population of any city in the state. Nashville's 13-county metropolitan area has been the state's largest since c. 1990. Chattanooga and Knoxville, both in the eastern part of th...
Which cities other than Knoxville have been the capital of Tennessee?
{ "text": [ "Knoxville, Kingston, and Murfreesboro" ], "answer_start": [ 33 ] }
572bf39cdfb02c14005c6afc
Tennessee
The capital is Nashville, though Knoxville, Kingston, and Murfreesboro have all served as state capitals in the past. Memphis has the largest population of any city in the state. Nashville's 13-county metropolitan area has been the state's largest since c. 1990. Chattanooga and Knoxville, both in the eastern part of th...
How many counties are part of Nashville's metropolitan area?
{ "text": [ "13" ], "answer_start": [ 191 ] }
572bf39cdfb02c14005c6afd
Tennessee
The capital is Nashville, though Knoxville, Kingston, and Murfreesboro have all served as state capitals in the past. Memphis has the largest population of any city in the state. Nashville's 13-county metropolitan area has been the state's largest since c. 1990. Chattanooga and Knoxville, both in the eastern part of th...
What distance in miles is Clarksville, TN from Nashville?
{ "text": [ "45" ], "answer_start": [ 507 ] }
572bf39cdfb02c14005c6afe
Tennessee
The capital is Nashville, though Knoxville, Kingston, and Murfreesboro have all served as state capitals in the past. Memphis has the largest population of any city in the state. Nashville's 13-county metropolitan area has been the state's largest since c. 1990. Chattanooga and Knoxville, both in the eastern part of th...
Which city is Tennessee's sixth largest by population?
{ "text": [ "Murfreesboro" ], "answer_start": [ 548 ] }
572bf39cdfb02c14005c6aff
Tennessee
The capital is Nashville, though Knoxville, Kingston, and Murfreesboro have all served as state capitals in the past. Memphis has the largest population of any city in the state. Nashville's 13-county metropolitan area has been the state's largest since c. 1990. Chattanooga and Knoxville, both in the eastern part of th...
Which two of the six most populous Tennessee cities are nearest the Great Smoky Mountains?
{ "text": [ "Chattanooga and Knoxville" ], "answer_start": [ 263 ] }
572bf4da750c471900ed4c3a
Tennessee
The area now known as Tennessee was first inhabited by Paleo-Indians nearly 12,000 years ago. The names of the cultural groups that inhabited the area between first settlement and the time of European contact are unknown, but several distinct cultural phases have been named by archaeologists, including Archaic (8000–10...
How many years ago was Tennessee first inhabited by humans?
{ "text": [ "12,000" ], "answer_start": [ 76 ] }
572bf4da750c471900ed4c3b
Tennessee
The area now known as Tennessee was first inhabited by Paleo-Indians nearly 12,000 years ago. The names of the cultural groups that inhabited the area between first settlement and the time of European contact are unknown, but several distinct cultural phases have been named by archaeologists, including Archaic (8000–10...
What time period corresponds with the Mississippian cultural phase in early Tennessee history?
{ "text": [ "1000–1600 AD" ], "answer_start": [ 375 ] }
572bf4da750c471900ed4c3c
Tennessee
The area now known as Tennessee was first inhabited by Paleo-Indians nearly 12,000 years ago. The names of the cultural groups that inhabited the area between first settlement and the time of European contact are unknown, but several distinct cultural phases have been named by archaeologists, including Archaic (8000–10...
Which Native American people are the first group to inhabit Tennessee that we know by name?
{ "text": [ "Muscogee" ], "answer_start": [ 444 ] }
572bf4da750c471900ed4c3d
Tennessee
The area now known as Tennessee was first inhabited by Paleo-Indians nearly 12,000 years ago. The names of the cultural groups that inhabited the area between first settlement and the time of European contact are unknown, but several distinct cultural phases have been named by archaeologists, including Archaic (8000–10...
What do archaeologists call the cultural phase of the inhabitants of Tennessee between 1000 BC and 1000 AD?
{ "text": [ "Woodland" ], "answer_start": [ 328 ] }
572bf5e2dfb02c14005c6b05
Tennessee
The first recorded European excursions into what is now called Tennessee were three expeditions led by Spanish explorers, namely Hernando de Soto in 1540, Tristan de Luna in 1559, and Juan Pardo in 1567. Pardo recorded the name "Tanasqui" from a local Indian village, which evolved to the state's current name. At that t...
Which European nationality first explored the Tennessee region?
{ "text": [ "Spanish" ], "answer_start": [ 103 ] }
572bf5e2dfb02c14005c6b06
Tennessee
The first recorded European excursions into what is now called Tennessee were three expeditions led by Spanish explorers, namely Hernando de Soto in 1540, Tristan de Luna in 1559, and Juan Pardo in 1567. Pardo recorded the name "Tanasqui" from a local Indian village, which evolved to the state's current name. At that t...
Which year did Hernando de Soto explore Tennessee?
{ "text": [ "1540" ], "answer_start": [ 149 ] }
572bf5e2dfb02c14005c6b07
Tennessee
The first recorded European excursions into what is now called Tennessee were three expeditions led by Spanish explorers, namely Hernando de Soto in 1540, Tristan de Luna in 1559, and Juan Pardo in 1567. Pardo recorded the name "Tanasqui" from a local Indian village, which evolved to the state's current name. At that t...
Which Native American peoples were living in Tennessee when Juan Pardo explored the area?
{ "text": [ "Muscogee and Yuchi" ], "answer_start": [ 362 ] }
572bf5e2dfb02c14005c6b08
Tennessee
The first recorded European excursions into what is now called Tennessee were three expeditions led by Spanish explorers, namely Hernando de Soto in 1540, Tristan de Luna in 1559, and Juan Pardo in 1567. Pardo recorded the name "Tanasqui" from a local Indian village, which evolved to the state's current name. At that t...
Which Native American people left Tennessee for the Virginia area because of encroaching Europeans?
{ "text": [ "Cherokee" ], "answer_start": [ 563 ] }
572bf5e2dfb02c14005c6b09
Tennessee
The first recorded European excursions into what is now called Tennessee were three expeditions led by Spanish explorers, namely Hernando de Soto in 1540, Tristan de Luna in 1559, and Juan Pardo in 1567. Pardo recorded the name "Tanasqui" from a local Indian village, which evolved to the state's current name. At that t...
By which year had most of the Native Americans been forced out of the Tennessee region?
{ "text": [ "1838" ], "answer_start": [ 834 ] }
572bf76c750c471900ed4c42
Tennessee
The first British settlement in what is now Tennessee was built in 1756 by settlers from the colony of South Carolina at Fort Loudoun, near present-day Vonore. Fort Loudoun became the westernmost British outpost to that date. The fort was designed by John William Gerard de Brahm and constructed by forces under British ...
In which year did the British first settle in what would become Tennessee?
{ "text": [ "1756" ], "answer_start": [ 67 ] }
572bf76c750c471900ed4c43
Tennessee
The first British settlement in what is now Tennessee was built in 1756 by settlers from the colony of South Carolina at Fort Loudoun, near present-day Vonore. Fort Loudoun became the westernmost British outpost to that date. The fort was designed by John William Gerard de Brahm and constructed by forces under British ...
What was the name of the first British settlement in what is now Tennessee?
{ "text": [ "Fort Loudoun" ], "answer_start": [ 121 ] }
572bf76c750c471900ed4c44
Tennessee
The first British settlement in what is now Tennessee was built in 1756 by settlers from the colony of South Carolina at Fort Loudoun, near present-day Vonore. Fort Loudoun became the westernmost British outpost to that date. The fort was designed by John William Gerard de Brahm and constructed by forces under British ...
Which British officer oversaw the construction of Fort Loudoun?
{ "text": [ "Captain Raymond Demeré" ], "answer_start": [ 320 ] }
572bf76c750c471900ed4c45
Tennessee
The first British settlement in what is now Tennessee was built in 1756 by settlers from the colony of South Carolina at Fort Loudoun, near present-day Vonore. Fort Loudoun became the westernmost British outpost to that date. The fort was designed by John William Gerard de Brahm and constructed by forces under British ...
Which Cherokee faction forced the surrender of Fort Loudoun in 1760?
{ "text": [ "Overhill Cherokees" ], "answer_start": [ 526 ] }
572bf76c750c471900ed4c46
Tennessee
The first British settlement in what is now Tennessee was built in 1756 by settlers from the colony of South Carolina at Fort Loudoun, near present-day Vonore. Fort Loudoun became the westernmost British outpost to that date. The fort was designed by John William Gerard de Brahm and constructed by forces under British ...
Which British commanding officer was killed the day after Cherokee took Fort Loudon in 1760?
{ "text": [ "Captain Paul Demeré" ], "answer_start": [ 641 ] }
572bf9b1dfb02c14005c6b15
Tennessee
During the American Revolutionary War, Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals (in present-day Elizabethton) was attacked (1776) by Dragging Canoe and his warring faction of Cherokee who were aligned with the British Loyalists. These renegade Cherokee were referred to by settlers as the Chickamauga. They opposed North Carolina...
What did American settlers call the Cherokee who attacked Fort Watuaga in 1776?
{ "text": [ "the Chickamauga" ], "answer_start": [ 276 ] }
572bf9b1dfb02c14005c6b16
Tennessee
During the American Revolutionary War, Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals (in present-day Elizabethton) was attacked (1776) by Dragging Canoe and his warring faction of Cherokee who were aligned with the British Loyalists. These renegade Cherokee were referred to by settlers as the Chickamauga. They opposed North Carolina...
Who lead the Cherokee attack on Fort Watuaga in 1776?
{ "text": [ "Dragging Canoe" ], "answer_start": [ 124 ] }
572bf9b1dfb02c14005c6b17
Tennessee
During the American Revolutionary War, Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals (in present-day Elizabethton) was attacked (1776) by Dragging Canoe and his warring faction of Cherokee who were aligned with the British Loyalists. These renegade Cherokee were referred to by settlers as the Chickamauga. They opposed North Carolina...
What was the name of the Chickamauga leader's cousin who helped settlers escape his raids?
{ "text": [ "Nancy Ward" ], "answer_start": [ 561 ] }
572bf9b1dfb02c14005c6b18
Tennessee
During the American Revolutionary War, Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals (in present-day Elizabethton) was attacked (1776) by Dragging Canoe and his warring faction of Cherokee who were aligned with the British Loyalists. These renegade Cherokee were referred to by settlers as the Chickamauga. They opposed North Carolina...
Who left Fort Watuaga, crossed the Appalachians, and attacked the British army in South Carolina in 1780?
{ "text": [ "Overmountain Men" ], "answer_start": [ 669 ] }
572bf9b1dfb02c14005c6b19
Tennessee
During the American Revolutionary War, Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals (in present-day Elizabethton) was attacked (1776) by Dragging Canoe and his warring faction of Cherokee who were aligned with the British Loyalists. These renegade Cherokee were referred to by settlers as the Chickamauga. They opposed North Carolina...
Who lost the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina?
{ "text": [ "the British Army" ], "answer_start": [ 772 ] }
572bfb8c750c471900ed4c60
Tennessee
Three counties of the Washington District (now part of Tennessee) broke off from North Carolina in 1784 and formed the State of Franklin. Efforts to obtain admission to the Union failed, and the counties (now numbering eight) had re-joined North Carolina by 1789. North Carolina ceded the area to the federal government ...
What was the name of the state that three North Carolina counties hoped to form in 1784?
{ "text": [ "Franklin" ], "answer_start": [ 128 ] }
572bfb8c750c471900ed4c61
Tennessee
Three counties of the Washington District (now part of Tennessee) broke off from North Carolina in 1784 and formed the State of Franklin. Efforts to obtain admission to the Union failed, and the counties (now numbering eight) had re-joined North Carolina by 1789. North Carolina ceded the area to the federal government ...
What was the name given to the land that North Carolina transferred to the federal government in 1790?
{ "text": [ "Southwest Territory" ], "answer_start": [ 367 ] }
572bfb8c750c471900ed4c62
Tennessee
Three counties of the Washington District (now part of Tennessee) broke off from North Carolina in 1784 and formed the State of Franklin. Efforts to obtain admission to the Union failed, and the counties (now numbering eight) had re-joined North Carolina by 1789. North Carolina ceded the area to the federal government ...
What town marked the western extent of the Cumberland Settlements?
{ "text": [ "French Lick" ], "answer_start": [ 638 ] }
572bfb8c750c471900ed4c63
Tennessee
Three counties of the Washington District (now part of Tennessee) broke off from North Carolina in 1784 and formed the State of Franklin. Efforts to obtain admission to the Union failed, and the counties (now numbering eight) had re-joined North Carolina by 1789. North Carolina ceded the area to the federal government ...
What other name does the North Carolina Road share with Daniel Boone's passage through the Cumberland Gap?
{ "text": [ "Wilderness Road" ], "answer_start": [ 749 ] }
572bfdb3750c471900ed4c68
Tennessee
Tennessee was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796 as the 16th state. It was the first state created from territory under the jurisdiction of the United States federal government. Apart from the former Thirteen Colonies only Vermont and Kentucky predate Tennessee's statehood, and neither was ever a federal territory. ...
Which state was the first formed out of federally controlled territory?
{ "text": [ "Tennessee" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
572bfdb3750c471900ed4c69
Tennessee
Tennessee was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796 as the 16th state. It was the first state created from territory under the jurisdiction of the United States federal government. Apart from the former Thirteen Colonies only Vermont and Kentucky predate Tennessee's statehood, and neither was ever a federal territory. ...
In addition to the original thirteen, which two states were admitted to the union before Tennessee?
{ "text": [ "Vermont and Kentucky" ], "answer_start": [ 226 ] }
572bfdb3750c471900ed4c6a
Tennessee
Tennessee was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796 as the 16th state. It was the first state created from territory under the jurisdiction of the United States federal government. Apart from the former Thirteen Colonies only Vermont and Kentucky predate Tennessee's statehood, and neither was ever a federal territory. ...
Which mountain marked the starting point of the Tennessee border described by the state constitution?
{ "text": [ "Stone Mountain" ], "answer_start": [ 513 ] }
572bfdb3750c471900ed4c6b
Tennessee
Tennessee was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796 as the 16th state. It was the first state created from territory under the jurisdiction of the United States federal government. Apart from the former Thirteen Colonies only Vermont and Kentucky predate Tennessee's statehood, and neither was ever a federal territory. ...
When Tennessee's border was first defined, territory west of which river was considered for future annexation?
{ "text": [ "Mississippi River" ], "answer_start": [ 1229 ] }
572bff69dfb02c14005c6b33
Tennessee
During the administration of U.S. President Martin Van Buren, nearly 17,000 Cherokees—along with approximately 2,000 black slaves owned by Cherokees—were uprooted from their homes between 1838 and 1839 and were forced by the U.S. military to march from "emigration depots" in Eastern Tennessee (such as Fort Cass) toward...
Which US President oversaw the forced westward relocation of Cherokees beginning in 1838?
{ "text": [ "Martin Van Buren" ], "answer_start": [ 44 ] }
572bff69dfb02c14005c6b34
Tennessee
During the administration of U.S. President Martin Van Buren, nearly 17,000 Cherokees—along with approximately 2,000 black slaves owned by Cherokees—were uprooted from their homes between 1838 and 1839 and were forced by the U.S. military to march from "emigration depots" in Eastern Tennessee (such as Fort Cass) toward...
How many Cherokee-owned black slaves were also relocated between 1838 and 1839?
{ "text": [ "2,000" ], "answer_start": [ 111 ] }
572bff69dfb02c14005c6b35
Tennessee
During the administration of U.S. President Martin Van Buren, nearly 17,000 Cherokees—along with approximately 2,000 black slaves owned by Cherokees—were uprooted from their homes between 1838 and 1839 and were forced by the U.S. military to march from "emigration depots" in Eastern Tennessee (such as Fort Cass) toward...
What Cherokee phrase means "the trail where we cried?"
{ "text": [ "Nunna daul Isunyi" ], "answer_start": [ 496 ] }
572bff69dfb02c14005c6b36
Tennessee
During the administration of U.S. President Martin Van Buren, nearly 17,000 Cherokees—along with approximately 2,000 black slaves owned by Cherokees—were uprooted from their homes between 1838 and 1839 and were forced by the U.S. military to march from "emigration depots" in Eastern Tennessee (such as Fort Cass) toward...
Which Native American nation's emigration was first associated with the term "Trail of Tears?"
{ "text": [ "Choctaw" ], "answer_start": [ 914 ] }
572bff69dfb02c14005c6b37
Tennessee
During the administration of U.S. President Martin Van Buren, nearly 17,000 Cherokees—along with approximately 2,000 black slaves owned by Cherokees—were uprooted from their homes between 1838 and 1839 and were forced by the U.S. military to march from "emigration depots" in Eastern Tennessee (such as Fort Cass) toward...
Approximately how many Cherokees died along their "Trail of Tears?"
{ "text": [ "4,000" ], "answer_start": [ 409 ] }
572c00d6f182dd1900d7c7ae
Tennessee
In February 1861, secessionists in Tennessee's state government—led by Governor Isham Harris—sought voter approval for a convention to sever ties with the United States, but Tennessee voters rejected the referendum by a 54–46% margin. The strongest opposition to secession came from East Tennessee (which later tried to ...
Which Tennessee governor championed secession in February of 1861?
{ "text": [ "Isham Harris" ], "answer_start": [ 80 ] }
572c00d6f182dd1900d7c7af
Tennessee
In February 1861, secessionists in Tennessee's state government—led by Governor Isham Harris—sought voter approval for a convention to sever ties with the United States, but Tennessee voters rejected the referendum by a 54–46% margin. The strongest opposition to secession came from East Tennessee (which later tried to ...
Which area of Tennessee was most resistant to secession?
{ "text": [ "East Tennessee" ], "answer_start": [ 283 ] }
572c00d6f182dd1900d7c7b0
Tennessee
In February 1861, secessionists in Tennessee's state government—led by Governor Isham Harris—sought voter approval for a convention to sever ties with the United States, but Tennessee voters rejected the referendum by a 54–46% margin. The strongest opposition to secession came from East Tennessee (which later tried to ...
What percentage of voters voted against secession in Tennessee's February 1861 referendum?
{ "text": [ "54" ], "answer_start": [ 220 ] }
572c00d6f182dd1900d7c7b1
Tennessee
In February 1861, secessionists in Tennessee's state government—led by Governor Isham Harris—sought voter approval for a convention to sever ties with the United States, but Tennessee voters rejected the referendum by a 54–46% margin. The strongest opposition to secession came from East Tennessee (which later tried to ...
On which date did Tennessee enter a military alliance with the Confederacy?
{ "text": [ "May 7, 1861" ], "answer_start": [ 767 ] }
572c00d6f182dd1900d7c7b2
Tennessee
In February 1861, secessionists in Tennessee's state government—led by Governor Isham Harris—sought voter approval for a convention to sever ties with the United States, but Tennessee voters rejected the referendum by a 54–46% margin. The strongest opposition to secession came from East Tennessee (which later tried to ...
Which region of Tennessee swung in favor of secession in the June 1861 referendum?
{ "text": [ "Middle Tennessee" ], "answer_start": [ 812 ] }
572c022a750c471900ed4c7a
Tennessee
Many major battles of the American Civil War were fought in Tennessee—most of them Union victories. Ulysses S. Grant and the U.S. Navy captured control of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers in February 1862. They held off the Confederate counterattack at Shiloh in April. Memphis fell to the Union in June, following a ...
Which side won more Civil War battles in Tennessee?
{ "text": [ "Union" ], "answer_start": [ 83 ] }
572c022a750c471900ed4c7b
Tennessee
Many major battles of the American Civil War were fought in Tennessee—most of them Union victories. Ulysses S. Grant and the U.S. Navy captured control of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers in February 1862. They held off the Confederate counterattack at Shiloh in April. Memphis fell to the Union in June, following a ...
Which Union commander seized control of the Tennessee River in February 1862?
{ "text": [ "Ulysses S. Grant" ], "answer_start": [ 100 ] }
572c022a750c471900ed4c7c
Tennessee
Many major battles of the American Civil War were fought in Tennessee—most of them Union victories. Ulysses S. Grant and the U.S. Navy captured control of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers in February 1862. They held off the Confederate counterattack at Shiloh in April. Memphis fell to the Union in June, following a ...
During which month in 1862 did Union forces capture Memphis?
{ "text": [ "June" ], "answer_start": [ 302 ] }
572c022a750c471900ed4c7d
Tennessee
Many major battles of the American Civil War were fought in Tennessee—most of them Union victories. Ulysses S. Grant and the U.S. Navy captured control of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers in February 1862. They held off the Confederate counterattack at Shiloh in April. Memphis fell to the Union in June, following a ...
Union control of Middle Tennessee was reaffirmed by what battle in January 1863?
{ "text": [ "Battle of Murfreesboro" ], "answer_start": [ 510 ] }
572c03fddfb02c14005c6b55
Tennessee
Confederates held East Tennessee despite the strength of Unionist sentiment there, with the exception of extremely pro-Confederate Sullivan County. The Confederates, led by General James Longstreet, did attack General Burnside's Fort Sanders at Knoxville and lost. It was a big blow to East Tennessee Confederate momentu...
Which county in East Tennessee was more supportive of the Confederacy than its neighbors?
{ "text": [ "Sullivan County" ], "answer_start": [ 131 ] }
572c03fddfb02c14005c6b56
Tennessee
Confederates held East Tennessee despite the strength of Unionist sentiment there, with the exception of extremely pro-Confederate Sullivan County. The Confederates, led by General James Longstreet, did attack General Burnside's Fort Sanders at Knoxville and lost. It was a big blow to East Tennessee Confederate momentu...
Which Confederate general failed to capture the Union fort at Knoxville?
{ "text": [ "James Longstreet" ], "answer_start": [ 181 ] }
572c03fddfb02c14005c6b57
Tennessee
Confederates held East Tennessee despite the strength of Unionist sentiment there, with the exception of extremely pro-Confederate Sullivan County. The Confederates, led by General James Longstreet, did attack General Burnside's Fort Sanders at Knoxville and lost. It was a big blow to East Tennessee Confederate momentu...
Which Union general broke the Confederate siege of Chattanooga in November 1863?
{ "text": [ "Grant" ], "answer_start": [ 503 ] }
572c03fddfb02c14005c6b58
Tennessee
Confederates held East Tennessee despite the strength of Unionist sentiment there, with the exception of extremely pro-Confederate Sullivan County. The Confederates, led by General James Longstreet, did attack General Burnside's Fort Sanders at Knoxville and lost. It was a big blow to East Tennessee Confederate momentu...
Which Confederate general launched an attack on Chattanooga from Perryville, KY?
{ "text": [ "Braxton Bragg" ], "answer_start": [ 612 ] }
572c03fddfb02c14005c6b59
Tennessee
Confederates held East Tennessee despite the strength of Unionist sentiment there, with the exception of extremely pro-Confederate Sullivan County. The Confederates, led by General James Longstreet, did attack General Burnside's Fort Sanders at Knoxville and lost. It was a big blow to East Tennessee Confederate momentu...
Which battle did Confederate General Longstreet win in East Tennessee?
{ "text": [ "Battle of Bean's Station" ], "answer_start": [ 346 ] }
572c053b750c471900ed4c82
Tennessee
When the Emancipation Proclamation was announced, Tennessee was mostly held by Union forces. Thus, Tennessee was not among the states enumerated in the Proclamation, and the Proclamation did not free any slaves there. Nonetheless, enslaved African Americans escaped to Union lines to gain freedom without waiting for off...
Which forces controlled most of Tennessee when slaves were emancipated?
{ "text": [ "Union" ], "answer_start": [ 79 ] }
572c053b750c471900ed4c83
Tennessee
When the Emancipation Proclamation was announced, Tennessee was mostly held by Union forces. Thus, Tennessee was not among the states enumerated in the Proclamation, and the Proclamation did not free any slaves there. Nonetheless, enslaved African Americans escaped to Union lines to gain freedom without waiting for off...
Up to how many former slaves began fighting with for the Union after the Emancipation Proclamation?
{ "text": [ "200,000" ], "answer_start": [ 470 ] }
572c053b750c471900ed4c84
Tennessee
When the Emancipation Proclamation was announced, Tennessee was mostly held by Union forces. Thus, Tennessee was not among the states enumerated in the Proclamation, and the Proclamation did not free any slaves there. Nonetheless, enslaved African Americans escaped to Union lines to gain freedom without waiting for off...
Which edict freed slaves across most of the Confederacy, but technically not Tennessee?
{ "text": [ "Emancipation Proclamation" ], "answer_start": [ 9 ] }
572c0638f182dd1900d7c7be
Tennessee
In 1864, Andrew Johnson (a War Democrat from Tennessee) was elected Vice President under Abraham Lincoln. He became President after Lincoln's assassination in 1865. Under Johnson's lenient re-admission policy, Tennessee was the first of the seceding states to have its elected members readmitted to the U.S. Congress, on...
Who was elected Vice President of the United States in 1864?
{ "text": [ "Andrew Johnson" ], "answer_start": [ 9 ] }
572c0638f182dd1900d7c7bf
Tennessee
In 1864, Andrew Johnson (a War Democrat from Tennessee) was elected Vice President under Abraham Lincoln. He became President after Lincoln's assassination in 1865. Under Johnson's lenient re-admission policy, Tennessee was the first of the seceding states to have its elected members readmitted to the U.S. Congress, on...
Which Confederate state's representation was readmitted to Congress first?
{ "text": [ "Tennessee" ], "answer_start": [ 210 ] }
572c0638f182dd1900d7c7c0
Tennessee
In 1864, Andrew Johnson (a War Democrat from Tennessee) was elected Vice President under Abraham Lincoln. He became President after Lincoln's assassination in 1865. Under Johnson's lenient re-admission policy, Tennessee was the first of the seceding states to have its elected members readmitted to the U.S. Congress, on...
On which date were Tennessee's elected representatives restored to their offices in Washington D.C.?
{ "text": [ "July 24, 1866" ], "answer_start": [ 321 ] }
572c0638f182dd1900d7c7c1
Tennessee
In 1864, Andrew Johnson (a War Democrat from Tennessee) was elected Vice President under Abraham Lincoln. He became President after Lincoln's assassination in 1865. Under Johnson's lenient re-admission policy, Tennessee was the first of the seceding states to have its elected members readmitted to the U.S. Congress, on...
Their ratification of which Amendment spared Tennessee a military governor during Reconstruction?
{ "text": [ "Fourteenth" ], "answer_start": [ 371 ] }
572c0638f182dd1900d7c7c2
Tennessee
In 1864, Andrew Johnson (a War Democrat from Tennessee) was elected Vice President under Abraham Lincoln. He became President after Lincoln's assassination in 1865. Under Johnson's lenient re-admission policy, Tennessee was the first of the seceding states to have its elected members readmitted to the U.S. Congress, on...
In which year did Andrew Johnson become President?
{ "text": [ "1865" ], "answer_start": [ 159 ] }
572c807e750c471900ed4ca0
Tennessee
After the formal end of Reconstruction, the struggle over power in Southern society continued. Through violence and intimidation against freedmen and their allies, White Democrats regained political power in Tennessee and other states across the South in the late 1870s and 1880s. Over the next decade, the state legisla...
Who were targeted by restrictive laws passed in Southern states at the end of the 19th century?
{ "text": [ "African Americans" ], "answer_start": [ 373 ] }
572c807e750c471900ed4ca1
Tennessee
After the formal end of Reconstruction, the struggle over power in Southern society continued. Through violence and intimidation against freedmen and their allies, White Democrats regained political power in Tennessee and other states across the South in the late 1870s and 1880s. Over the next decade, the state legisla...
In which year did the Tennessee General Assembly pass electoral reform laws that disenfranchised most African Americans in the state?
{ "text": [ "1889" ], "answer_start": [ 395 ] }
572c807e750c471900ed4ca2
Tennessee
After the formal end of Reconstruction, the struggle over power in Southern society continued. Through violence and intimidation against freedmen and their allies, White Democrats regained political power in Tennessee and other states across the South in the late 1870s and 1880s. Over the next decade, the state legisla...
Who besides African Americans were victims of Tennessee's late-19th century electoral reform?
{ "text": [ "poor Whites" ], "answer_start": [ 597 ] }
572c807e750c471900ed4ca3
Tennessee
After the formal end of Reconstruction, the struggle over power in Southern society continued. Through violence and intimidation against freedmen and their allies, White Democrats regained political power in Tennessee and other states across the South in the late 1870s and 1880s. Over the next decade, the state legisla...
What is the name for laws dating from the late-19th century which promoted segregation?
{ "text": [ "Jim Crow laws" ], "answer_start": [ 855 ] }
572c807e750c471900ed4ca4
Tennessee
After the formal end of Reconstruction, the struggle over power in Southern society continued. Through violence and intimidation against freedmen and their allies, White Democrats regained political power in Tennessee and other states across the South in the late 1870s and 1880s. Over the next decade, the state legisla...
Approximately how many African Americans lived in Tennessee in 1900?
{ "text": [ "480,430" ], "answer_start": [ 1028 ] }
572c8173dfb02c14005c6b7f
Tennessee
In 2002, businessman Phil Bredesen was elected as the 48th governor. Also in 2002, Tennessee amended the state constitution to allow for the establishment of a lottery. Tennessee's Bob Corker was the only freshman Republican elected to the United States Senate in the 2006 midterm elections. The state constitution was a...
Who was elected governor of Tennessee in 2002?
{ "text": [ "Phil Bredesen" ], "answer_start": [ 21 ] }
572c8173dfb02c14005c6b80
Tennessee
In 2002, businessman Phil Bredesen was elected as the 48th governor. Also in 2002, Tennessee amended the state constitution to allow for the establishment of a lottery. Tennessee's Bob Corker was the only freshman Republican elected to the United States Senate in the 2006 midterm elections. The state constitution was a...
Which Tennessee Senator was the only Republican first-time Senator elected in 2006?
{ "text": [ "Bob Corker" ], "answer_start": [ 181 ] }
572c8173dfb02c14005c6b81
Tennessee
In 2002, businessman Phil Bredesen was elected as the 48th governor. Also in 2002, Tennessee amended the state constitution to allow for the establishment of a lottery. Tennessee's Bob Corker was the only freshman Republican elected to the United States Senate in the 2006 midterm elections. The state constitution was a...
Who was the first Republican Speaker of the Tennessee state senate since Democrats took control in the Reconstruction era?
{ "text": [ "Ron Ramsey" ], "answer_start": [ 373 ] }
572c8173dfb02c14005c6b82
Tennessee
In 2002, businessman Phil Bredesen was elected as the 48th governor. Also in 2002, Tennessee amended the state constitution to allow for the establishment of a lottery. Tennessee's Bob Corker was the only freshman Republican elected to the United States Senate in the 2006 midterm elections. The state constitution was a...
Which political party did the majority of conservative Tennessee voters support in the early 20th century?
{ "text": [ "Democratic" ], "answer_start": [ 511 ] }
572c82d4dfb02c14005c6b87
Tennessee
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2015, Tennessee had an estimated population of 6,600,299, which is an increase of 50,947, from the prior year and an increase of 254,194, or 4.01%, since the year 2010. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 142,266 people (that is 493,881 births minus 351,6...
What was Tennessee's estimated population in 2015?
{ "text": [ "6,600,299" ], "answer_start": [ 90 ] }
572c82d4dfb02c14005c6b88
Tennessee
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2015, Tennessee had an estimated population of 6,600,299, which is an increase of 50,947, from the prior year and an increase of 254,194, or 4.01%, since the year 2010. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 142,266 people (that is 493,881 births minus 351,6...
What percentage population increase did Tennessee experience between 2010 and 2015?
{ "text": [ "4.01%" ], "answer_start": [ 184 ] }
572c82d4dfb02c14005c6b89
Tennessee
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2015, Tennessee had an estimated population of 6,600,299, which is an increase of 50,947, from the prior year and an increase of 254,194, or 4.01%, since the year 2010. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 142,266 people (that is 493,881 births minus 351,6...
How much of Tennessee's population increase between 2010 and 2015 was due to migration?
{ "text": [ "219,551" ], "answer_start": [ 370 ] }
572c82d4dfb02c14005c6b8a
Tennessee
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2015, Tennessee had an estimated population of 6,600,299, which is an increase of 50,947, from the prior year and an increase of 254,194, or 4.01%, since the year 2010. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 142,266 people (that is 493,881 births minus 351,6...
In 2008, what percentage of Tennessee residents were born outside the South?
{ "text": [ "Twenty percent" ], "answer_start": [ 565 ] }
572c82d4dfb02c14005c6b8b
Tennessee
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2015, Tennessee had an estimated population of 6,600,299, which is an increase of 50,947, from the prior year and an increase of 254,194, or 4.01%, since the year 2010. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 142,266 people (that is 493,881 births minus 351,6...
What net population increase during Tennessee's last two US Census reports was due to immigration from outside the country?
{ "text": [ "59,385" ], "answer_start": [ 474 ] }
572c83e2f182dd1900d7c7ce
Tennessee
In 2000, the five most common self-reported ethnic groups in the state were: American (17.3%), African American (13.0%), Irish (9.3%), English (9.1%), and German (8.3%). Most Tennesseans who self-identify as having American ancestry are of English and Scotch-Irish ancestry. An estimated 21–24% of Tennesseans are of pre...
What was Tennessee's most common self-reported ethnic group in 2000?
{ "text": [ "American" ], "answer_start": [ 77 ] }
572c83e2f182dd1900d7c7cf
Tennessee
In 2000, the five most common self-reported ethnic groups in the state were: American (17.3%), African American (13.0%), Irish (9.3%), English (9.1%), and German (8.3%). Most Tennesseans who self-identify as having American ancestry are of English and Scotch-Irish ancestry. An estimated 21–24% of Tennesseans are of pre...
What percent of Tennessee residents self-reported their ethnic group as Irish in 2000?
{ "text": [ "9.3%" ], "answer_start": [ 128 ] }
572c83e2f182dd1900d7c7d0
Tennessee
In 2000, the five most common self-reported ethnic groups in the state were: American (17.3%), African American (13.0%), Irish (9.3%), English (9.1%), and German (8.3%). Most Tennesseans who self-identify as having American ancestry are of English and Scotch-Irish ancestry. An estimated 21–24% of Tennesseans are of pre...
Which European ancestries are most common among self-identified ethnic "Americans" in Tennessee?
{ "text": [ "English and Scotch-Irish" ], "answer_start": [ 240 ] }
572c83e2f182dd1900d7c7d1
Tennessee
In 2000, the five most common self-reported ethnic groups in the state were: American (17.3%), African American (13.0%), Irish (9.3%), English (9.1%), and German (8.3%). Most Tennesseans who self-identify as having American ancestry are of English and Scotch-Irish ancestry. An estimated 21–24% of Tennesseans are of pre...
What European national ancestry was claimed by 45% of Tennessee residents in 1980?
{ "text": [ "English" ], "answer_start": [ 399 ] }
572c83e2f182dd1900d7c7d2
Tennessee
In 2000, the five most common self-reported ethnic groups in the state were: American (17.3%), African American (13.0%), Irish (9.3%), English (9.1%), and German (8.3%). Most Tennesseans who self-identify as having American ancestry are of English and Scotch-Irish ancestry. An estimated 21–24% of Tennesseans are of pre...
What was Tennessee's population in 1980?
{ "text": [ "3,221,354" ], "answer_start": [ 466 ] }
572c84d4dfb02c14005c6b91
Tennessee
Tennessee is home to several Protestant denominations, such as the National Baptist Convention (headquartered in Nashville); the Church of God in Christ and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (both headquartered in Memphis); the Church of God and The Church of God of Prophecy (both headquartered in Cleveland). The Free...
Which Protestant denomination has its headquarters in Nashville, TN?
{ "text": [ "National Baptist Convention" ], "answer_start": [ 67 ] }
572c84d4dfb02c14005c6b92
Tennessee
Tennessee is home to several Protestant denominations, such as the National Baptist Convention (headquartered in Nashville); the Church of God in Christ and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (both headquartered in Memphis); the Church of God and The Church of God of Prophecy (both headquartered in Cleveland). The Free...
Which Tennessee city contains the headquarters of the Church of God and The Church of God of Prophecy?
{ "text": [ "Cleveland" ], "answer_start": [ 300 ] }
572c84d4dfb02c14005c6b93
Tennessee
Tennessee is home to several Protestant denominations, such as the National Baptist Convention (headquartered in Nashville); the Church of God in Christ and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (both headquartered in Memphis); the Church of God and The Church of God of Prophecy (both headquartered in Cleveland). The Free...
The principle Bible college of the Free Will Baptists is located in which Tennessee city?
{ "text": [ "Nashville" ], "answer_start": [ 405 ] }
572c84d4dfb02c14005c6b94
Tennessee
Tennessee is home to several Protestant denominations, such as the National Baptist Convention (headquartered in Nashville); the Church of God in Christ and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (both headquartered in Memphis); the Church of God and The Church of God of Prophecy (both headquartered in Cleveland). The Free...
Which two major Protestant denominations are based in Memphis?
{ "text": [ "Church of God in Christ and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church" ], "answer_start": [ 129 ] }
572c85fcdfb02c14005c6b99
Tennessee
Major outputs for the state include textiles, cotton, cattle, and electrical power. Tennessee has over 82,000 farms, roughly 59 percent of which accommodate beef cattle. Although cotton was an early crop in Tennessee, large-scale cultivation of the fiber did not begin until the 1820s with the opening of the land betwee...
Roughly how many farms are located in Tennesee?
{ "text": [ "82,000" ], "answer_start": [ 103 ] }
572c85fcdfb02c14005c6b9a
Tennessee
Major outputs for the state include textiles, cotton, cattle, and electrical power. Tennessee has over 82,000 farms, roughly 59 percent of which accommodate beef cattle. Although cotton was an early crop in Tennessee, large-scale cultivation of the fiber did not begin until the 1820s with the opening of the land betwee...
Which livestock is the major focus of Tennessee agriculture?
{ "text": [ "beef cattle" ], "answer_start": [ 157 ] }