This quiz tests American States That Never Were...But Wanted To Be. Nickajack was the name of a proposed neutral state of Unionist areas of North Alabama and East Tennessee. In the period leading up to the American Civil War there was much talk of secession made by the politicians representing wealthy plantation owners in the Black Belt. Hill country residents were typically poor dirt-farmers and rarely slave-owners. They considered the war that would inevitably follow secession to be ''a war for the rich, fought by the poor,'' and wished to have nothing to do with it. Travel Knowledge Quizzes, Trivia, IQ Tests

This Travel IQ Quiz is based upon the selector American States That Never Were...But Wanted To Be. by Statehoodlum.
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Nickajack was the name of a proposed neutral state of Unionist areas of North Alabama and East Tennessee. In the period leading up to the American Civil War there was much talk of secession made by the politicians representing wealthy plantation owners in the Black Belt. Hill country residents were typically poor dirt-farmers and rarely slave-owners. They considered the war that would inevitably follow secession to be ''a war for the rich, fought by the poor,'' and wished to have nothing to do with it.

Show what you know by answering true or false to the following. Answer ''false'' if neither applies or if you're not sure. Your score will be calculated on the next page.

Your first question is below.

Would you be in the eastern part of America?

True False

Would you be in the western part of America?

True False

Would you be in the northern part of America?

True False

Would you be in the southern part of America?

True False

Would you be in the central part of America?

True False

Would you be named after a American statesman?

True False

Are you simply seeking attention?

True False

Are you too big for your britches?

True False

Do you want to avoid conflict?

True False

Are you bothered by bad or insufficient roads?

True False

Do you hate the way tax revenues are distributed?

True False

Are you an old idea?

True False

Or a more recent idea?

True False

Do you have religious bent?

True False

Are named for a Native American?

True False

Is your name woodsy?

True False

Is there some obvious logic to your plans?

True False

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