Tennessee History Flashcard

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How did longhunters affect settlement of the frontier?

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More people wanted to settle the frontier after the longhunters told them about the good land they saw.

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Who traveled west in a flotilla on the Holston, Tennessee, Ohio, and Cumberland Rivers?

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John Donelson

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Who helped settle Tennessee?

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John Donelson and William Bean.

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Who was part of the first permanent settlement in Tennessee? Options: John Donelson, William Bean, Both

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William Bean

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Who traveled throughout East Tennessee with Daniel Boone?

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William Bean

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Who established a settlement at Fort Nashborough?

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John Donelson

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Why was Tennessee eligible to apply for statehood in 1795?

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Tennessee had a large enough population by that year.

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How did the development of the Wilderness Road and the Warrior's Path help Tennessee become a state?

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These trails encouraged western expansion into the area that became Tennessee.

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Which states were models for Tennessee's first constitution?

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Pennsylvania and North Carolina

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Prior to becoming a state in 1796, Tennessee had a convention to create its first _________.

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constitution