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Tennessee is populated by the Cherokees, Chickasaws, Creeks, and Shawnees. See TN book page 35
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Hernando deSoto and his men explore Tennessee. See page 41.
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After helping England win the French and Indian War, England gives the land of the Ohio River Valley to Native Americans. Colonists are forbidden (not allowed) to move across the Appalachian Mountains.
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These settlers are breaking the law. They found a settlement in east TN called Wautauga, and write a plan for self-governemnt called the Wautauga Compact.
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John Sevier leads the settlers in these attacks. Nancy Ward, a Cherokee woman, defends the settlers and tries to build peace between the two groups.
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European groups have a difficult time traveling through Native attacks and the geography of Tennessee. Many die on the way, but finally this important settlement in Middle Tennessee begins.
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Joshn Sevier leads the TN settlers to defend the United States against an attack of British soldiers during the American Revolution. The settlers win, and John Sevier is a hero!
