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'''Tennessee''' is one of the most conservative states in the [[United States]], with evangelical Christians comprising a significant proportion of the electorate. Tennesseeans have traditionally volunteered for military duty at a very high rate, giving the state the nickname "the Volunteer State." The capital of the state is [[Nashville]]. The current Governor of Tennessee is [[Phil Bredesen]]. Tennessee is a swing state in presidential elections.

 

'''Tennessee''' is one of the most [[conservative]] states in the [[United States]], with [[evangelical Christian]]s comprising a significant proportion of the electorate. [[Tennesseean]]s have traditionally volunteered for [[military]] duty at a very high rate, giving the state the nickname "[[the Volunteer State]]." The capital of the state is [[Nashville]]. The current Governor of Tennessee is [[Phil Bredesen]]. Tennessee is a swing state in presidential elections.

As a frontier territory in colonial America, Tennessee developed many marksmen who were skilled with rifles.  When fellow Tennesseean General [[Andrew Jackson]] called for volunteers to help him fight the British in New Orleans at the end of the War of 1812, Tennessee marksmen volunteered in droves and provided the young nation of America with its most decisive victory at the [[Battle of New Orleans]].   

As a frontier territory in colonial America, Tennessee developed many marksmen who were skilled with rifles.  When fellow Tennesseean General [[Andrew Jackson]] called for volunteers to help him fight the British in New Orleans at the end of the War of 1812, Tennessee marksmen volunteered in droves and provided the young nation of America with its most decisive victory at the [[Battle of New Orleans]].