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Did early settlers organize a territory called Jefferson in the area that is now Tennessee?
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What was true about settlement of the Louisiana Territory?
Settlers in the territory wanted the same approach to slavery as in the states they came from.
What was the main reason French settlers came to Tennessee in the 1700s?
The french settlers came to Tennessee to trade fur with Native Americans.
Why were attempts to organize the Kansas territory politically difficult?
Prior to Kansas joining the Union, the Kansas Territory was a hotbed of violence and chaos between anti-slavery and pro-slavery settlers. Kansas was known as Bleeding Kansas as these forces collided over the issue of slavery in the United States.
Stephen Austin lead the first American settlers in what territory?
The Texas territory
Where is settlers in Kansas territory come from?
The were black
Who were tennessee's first settlers?
john c. viper
What did the first settlers call Montana?
The first white settlers usually called it Dakota Territory.
Why did the influx of settlers to the Northwest Territory create problems?
The settlers ignored treaties with Native Americans.
What is early settlers?
Pioneers. First in a said territory.
What was the settlement of the Louisiana territory?
Settlers in the territory wanted the same approach to slavery as in the states they came from.
What caused Tennessee to be a state?
The Tennessee frontier was part of North Carolina. The settlers in Tennessee felt that North Carolina could not govern the region. Therefore the settlers wanted Tennessee to become a state. That also would help the settlers defend themselves from the Cherokee. A convention was held in the Tennessee frontier. Most people wanted statehood. Therefore the convention voted to apply for statehood. A state constitution was written and Tennessee applied to Congress for statehood. Congress approved the application and Tennessee became the 16th state on June 1, 1796.
Why was it important to ban slavery in the new Northeast territory according to its settlers?
The settlers in the new Northeast territory believed that banning slavery was important to align with their ideals of freedom and equality. They saw slavery as a violation of human rights and believed that a society built on slavery was morally wrong. Additionally, they wanted to establish a society that valued hard work, merit, and individual liberty.
