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[[Image:Tennessee_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Tennessee.]]

[[Image:Tennessee_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Tennessee.]]

'''Tennessee''' is one of the most conservative states in the [[United States]], with evangelical Christians comprising about 50% of the electorate.  Tennessee has traditionally volunteered for foreign wars at the highest rate of all the states, and is known as the "Volunteer State."{{fact}} The capital of the state is Nashville.

'''Tennessee''' is one of the most conservative states in the [[United States]], with evangelical Christians comprising about 50% of the electorate.{{fact}} Tennesseans 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.

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]].

In February of 2007, State Senator Raymond Finney (R-District 8) introduced a resolution <ref>[http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SR0017.pdf Text of the Resolution] PDF</ref> essentially asking why is "creationism not taught as an alternative concept, explanation, or theory, along with the theory of evolution in Tennessee public schools?"<ref>[http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tri/opinions.apx.-content-articles-TRI-2007-03-01-0005.html Bristol Herald Courier Editorial]</ref> Tennessee has had a prominent role in this debate, dating back to the [[Scopes trial]] of 1925.

In February of 2007, State Senator Raymond Finney (R-District 8) introduced a resolution <ref>[http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SR0017.pdf Text of the Resolution] PDF</ref> essentially asking why is "creationism not taught as an alternative concept, explanation, or theory, along with the theory of evolution in Tennessee public schools?"<ref>[http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tri/opinions.apx.-content-articles-TRI-2007-03-01-0005.html Bristol Herald Courier Editorial]</ref> Tennessee has had a prominent role in this debate, dating back to the [[Scopes trial]] of 1925.

Tennessee has long been one of the few states not to have an income tax, although its sales tax is one of the highest in the nation.{{fact}}

Tennessee has long been one of the few states not to have an income tax, although its sales tax is one of the highest in the nation.

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