Chapter 3 Flashcards
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northwest ordinance of 1787
established plan for governing territory northwest of Ohio River and west of PA
conditions of self government and statehood, Bill of Rights
outlined process for new states to be admitted
denied slavery any area above North of Ohio River
purpose: admitting new states to the Union
confederation collapsed 1787
southwest territory
North Carolina had all land turned over to fed govt
should be governed under northwest ordinances
but fed govt had to agree to respect North Carolinas veteran land grants –> incentive to get them to fight in the war
fed govt sold southwest territory to make money off of it to ratify as state
other states also sold land to fed govt to become a state
allowed settlers from NC to move west to TN
territory was south of Ohio River
slavery permitted
why is 1796 important year
census between Wattagans and Cumberlands brought together by William Blunt
eventually 5,000 for census combined 35,000 –> 77,000
new state proposal
this is when TN submitted their Const to Congress
presidential election with George Washington taking place same year - concerns admitting TN would tip balance of votes
John Sevier picked to be 1st governor
made Knoxville cap
important notes about TN Constitution
Bicameral legislature
no executive veto
governor could have 3 terms, 2 yrs each
voting requirements (21yrs old, allowed free blacks)
MS River rights! - Cumberlands traded down to Natachez and came back on Natchaez trial
birthday of TN: June 1st
John Sevier
1st state governor
one of states founding fathers
implicated in land frauds
ran against _____
also took over census from William Blunt??
William Blount
tried to bring together the Wattaga settlements and Cumberland settlements (was appointed by Washington to shepard the territory
renamed territorial capital - Knoxville
eventually let John Sevier take over because Blount wanted to be US Senator
andrew jackson
1st TN US rep
was wanted by others to be senator but resigned
sought election as general state milita but lost to John Sevier’s candidate
attacked Sevier and challenged to dual in court
exposed Sevier for land fraud
attorney general of metro district area
who were the first two senators of TN
Wiliam Blount and William Cock
treaty of holston (1791)
William Blount met with Cherokees in attempt to revise Treaty of Hopewell
met on Holston river
legitmized the white settlments below the French board, for it to set new boundaries
Blount wanted land south of Muscle Shoals - Cherokee denied
Cherokee tribes fell under protection of US (US managing all future foreign affairs)
george roulstone
North Carolina newspaper man recruited by William Blount
Knoxville Gazette - states 1st newspaper
congressional reservation
area west of TN river parts of Perry, Lewis, Maury, Giles, Lawrenece, Wayne, Hardin Co.
specified land under the Land Compact of 1806 - giving fed gov exclusive rights to this land - not TN or NC
but in 1818 Congress agreed open these portions - Chickasaw surrendered all rights to West TN
