 | Term | Definition |
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ceded |
surrendered or given up |
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Long Hunter |
Brave hunters who went on long trips to find food |
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Daniel Boone |
The most famous long hunter, tall strong |
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Indian Agents |
People who negotiate with the Indians. They can be indians or white men |
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John Stuart |
Negotiated the surrender of Fort Loudoun. Negotiated for TN except for the Northeastern part. Cherokee wanted the Northeastern part |
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William Bean |
One of the first permanent settlers in TN. Came because of long hunters stories. |
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James Robertson |
Came to TN after William Bean from NC. He left NC because he hated the NC government. Member of the Watuaga Court. |
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4 settlements |
East TN; North of Holston, Carter Valley, Watauga, Nolinchucky |
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levy |
forced to pay taxes |
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Articles of Watauga |
first constitution in USA, 1772 (wasn't called USA) |
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John Carter |
Was a member of the Watuaga Court |
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frontier |
An area beyond a settled area |
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militia |
an army |
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William Crabtree |
Shot an Indian. Almost broke peace |
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Translyvania Purchase |
Europeans thought land was permanent |
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Judge Henderson |
Daniel Boone told him to make the Translyvania Land Co. He did it. |
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Translyvania Land Co |
Judge Henderson and Daniel Boone formed the company. They traded land for goods. |
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Nancy Ward |
A beloved Cherokee woman. Went to look at goods with Little Carpenter. |
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Sycamore Shoals |
In March 1775, 1200 people went to watch, the indians and the colonists negotiated for 5 days. British got thousands of acres of land. Native Americans got 6 wagon loads of goods. |
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Dragging Canoe |
Little Carpenter's son. Said not to sign the treaty. Mean |
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Revolutionary War |
A war between the British and the colonists. The colonists wanted to be free of British rule. |
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Committee of Safety |
A Watauga committee that wanted to keep its people safe. There were 15 members. |
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Washington District |
A war group. |
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neutral |
not on any side |
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oppression |
being unfair |
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John Sevier |
Man who saved Catherine Sherill. He married her. |
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Catherine Sherill |
Got locked out of Fort Watauga. John Sevier saved her. She married him. |
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Lydia Bean |
Captured , about to be burned. Nancy Ward saved her. Rode horse when she was captured. |
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Anne Robertson |
James Roberston's sister. Made water brigade. |
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The Treaty of Long Island |
British got more land. Indians were forced to sign |
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Guerrilla warfare |
harrass, fight, work by yourself |
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Jonesburg |
First city in TN, County seat |
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Battle of King's Mountain |
65 minutes. British Colonel Ferguson died. Colonist Colonel Shelby was fine. He won. |
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Colonel Ferguson |
On british side. Was killed in the Battle of King's Mountain. |
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Colonel Shelby |
On Colonists side. Fought in the Battle of King's Mountain and won. |
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Patriots |
Colonists who supported the Revolutionary War. They wanted to be free. |
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2nd Treaty of Paris |
Ended the Revolutionary War. |
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Rachel Donelson |
John Donelson's daughter. Married Andrew Jackson. Sailed on The Adventure. |
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quarantined |
isolated poeple who got small pox. were quarantined on two boats. |
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Cumberland Compact |
Signed in May 1780. 12 judgesdivided among sttions with Jurisdiction of Civil Suites. |
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jurisdiction |
An area which legal power extends. 12 judges among the stations with Jurisdiction of Civil Suites. |
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null and void |
having no legal forces. Washington County had no legal forces. |
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