Chapter Two

Question 1

treaty of sycamore shoals treaty

Answer 1

land bought by Richard Henderson

made possible for Cherokees to sell tract of land in KY to privatley owned Transylvania Land Company

although land sales to private companies violated British law, the treaty became the basis for colonial settlement of that area

Question 2

regulators

Answer 2

people of North Carolina –> made people move out of familiar area into Cherokee country of TN

unfair taxation prices

riots broke out

Governor Tyron called out militia to supress these people –> Almance in spring of 1771

cause hundreds of people to move Westward

Question 3

Lochaber Treaty of 1770

Answer 3

drew new boundary lines to prohibit white settlers south and west of those lines (but had opposite effect making people want to cross lines even more)

Question 4

John Donelson

Answer 4

southwestern Virginain

headed the surveying team of the boundaries with Alexander Cameron

discovered only North Holston settlement was within the line desginated by the Lochaber Treaty

in East TN, built an ark (The Adeventure) because agreed to take 200 men/women/children to Cumberland region via river system

Question 5

James Robertson

Answer 5

leader of the Watauga/Sycamrore Shoals settlement

also one of leaders that convinced Cherokees to allow white settlement

Question 6

Watauga Association

Answer 6

representatives of the three settlements that did not pass the survey of the land by John Donelson formed this quasi-government

settled along the Watagua River

sent embassies to Cherokee chiefs –> allow white settlers

fell away in 1775

Question 7

Washington District

Answer 7

pioneers at three other locations (apart from North Holston settlers)

formed a revolutionary committee of safety –> 13 people headed by John Carter

focuse on safety from Indians

Question 8

Richard Henderson

Answer 8

leader in forming land compact –> Transylvania
Company (in frontier of KY)

also sold land to an early sttlement that went on to become Nashivlle TN

Question 9

Transylvania Company

Answer 9

Richard henderson wante to purchase land from Cherokees –> led colony and controlled it

eventually negotiated a land sale with Cherokees

gathering at Sycamore Shoals for treaty conference

Question 10

Nancy Ward

Answer 10

born in Cherokee twon of Chota

member of Wolf Clan

husband died at Battle of Creeks at became “war women of the cherokee”

married Bryant Ward –> became Nancy Ward

Question 11

William Bean

Answer 11

saved by Nancy Ward during Cherokee war of 1776

American pioneer, longhunter and commission of Watagua Association, built cabin on Boone’s Creek in Wataguga River areas

Question 12

Dragging Canoe

Answer 12

son of Attakullakulla

did not like the idea of purchase agreement with Transylvania Company

leader of Chickmauga Indians (disliked whites)

also led assault upon North Holsten settlement

Question 13

Battle of Kings Mountain

Answer 13

defeat of British with help of John Sevier

part of American Revolution - loyalists vs patriots (patriots won)

Question 14

cumberland compact

Answer 14

land-buying contract and rudimentary constituiton

first act of government created in Cumberland Settlements in 1780 - compact was forerunner to TN State Const

pay Richard Henderson per acre for their land

governing council

militia

Question 15

French Lick

Answer 15

site of present day Nasvhille

James Robertson agreed to lead exploring party through Cumberland Gap to get here by following Cumberland River

later became Nashville TN

12 leaders were free man who could vote 21 and older

also a real salt lick which became a trading post between French and Indians

Question 16

Land Grab Act (1783)

Answer 16

wanting to establish statehood

reopened land offices and put on the market all lands not within the designation militray reservation or Cherokee reservation

stirred up activity in both Cumberland and East TN regions

led by North Carolina –> under Articles of Condfederation, men (William Blount) requested national govterment that all states with western land claims surrender thme to it

slavery could not be abolished wihtout consent of inhabitants

Question 17

metro district

Answer 17

area around Nashville

Question 18

State of Franklin

Answer 18

John Sevier also made attempts for statehood

Jonesboro Meeting - Sevier naming new state

North Carolina very much against this

William Cocke went to Confederation goverment to convince them of statehood - wanted to be admitted as 14th state to Union

convention at Greenville

pg 44-45

attack on NC Tipton’s home

Sevier was arreseted and Franklinites were pardoned

Question 19

Thomas Walker

Answer 19

became one of greatest explorers of Southwestern VA

first european to document crossing the Cumberland Gap (Cave Gap) and discover Kentucky