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When North Carolina gave up its western land to the federal government, it created ____ where Tennessee is located today.

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The southwest territory

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The Warrior's Path, Boone Trace, and the Wilderness Road were all examples of

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Frontier Roads

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a person who buys and sells land for profit, purchasing land at cheap prices in hopes of selling it later at a higher price

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land speculator

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____ were the first European people to come into what is now Tennessee

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longhunters

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longhunters were

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groups of 2-3 men who traveled together looking for game (stuff to hunt)

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longhunters impacted the settlement of Tennessee by

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returning to their homes in the East, and telling people about the land west of the Appalachian Mountains and people began to move to Tennessee.

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a fleet of small ships is called a

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flotilla

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Tennessee could become a state in 1795 because it had a large enough population for statehood.

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it had a large enough population for statehood

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June 1, 1796 - Congress gave its approval and Tennessee entered as the ___ state of the Union.

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16th

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another word for delegates is

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representatives