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What role did John Ross play in the Cherokee government?

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He led the Cherokee relocation to new lands west of the Mississippi River.

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What is the significance of the Watauga Compact on the history of Tennessee?

Back

It created the first self-governing system in the West.

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How did forming the Southwest Territory help Tennessee's statehood?

Back

It created a framework that helped Tennessee transition from a territory to a state.

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Which Tennessee tribe is credited with the origin of the name 'Tennessee'?

Back

Yuchi.

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How did the Battle of the Bluffs impact the Cumberland settlement?

Back

It led to a unified tribal and settler government.

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What was the purpose of the Watauga Compact?

Back

To establish a self-governing system for settlers in the Watauga area.

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Who were the primary authors of the Watauga Compact?

Back

Settlers in the Watauga area, including leaders like James Robertson.

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What was the outcome of the Battle of the Bluffs?

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It resulted in a temporary peace and cooperation between settlers and Native tribes.

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What does the term 'Cherokee relocation' refer to?

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The forced movement of the Cherokee people to lands west of the Mississippi River.

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What was the impact of the Treaty of Holston?

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It established peace between the United States and the Cherokee Nation.