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Brief History. This region was first visited by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in 1540, and was later claimed by both France and Great Britain. Great Britain finally obtained the area after the French and Indian Wars in 1763. Although Tennessee joined the Confederacy during the Civil War, there was much pro-Union sentiment in the state, which was the scene of extensive military action. The state is now predominantly industrial and majority of its population lives in urban areas. Among the major points of interest are the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site at Greeneville, the American Museum of Atomic Energy at Oak Ridge, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Hermitage, Rock City Gardens near Chattanooga, and three National Military Parks.
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