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After the war, Tennessee adopted the Thirteenth amendment forbidding slave-holding or involuntary servitude on February 22, 1865; ratified the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution on July 18, 1866; and was the first state readmitted to the Union on July 24, 1866.
When Tennessee became a state on June 1, 1796, it was the end of a long process. The idea to create a state from the land west of the Appalachian Mountains wasn’t new. When the British were in control, the land was reserved for Native American peoples only.
Aug 26, 2024 · Tennessee, known as “The Volunteer State,” became the 16th state to join the Union on June 1, 1796. With a diverse landscape that includes mountains, valleys and rolling plains, the state has...
May 27, 2021 · 1785-1789: Settlers establish independent systems of government and petition to become a state, but they fail to gain recognition for state of Franklin. The territory is again under the control...
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Learn about how Tennessee became a state. The great State of Tennessee has a rich and fascinating history. As one of the oldest states (the third to be admitted after the original 13), Tennessee has had a significant role in the history of the United States for over two hundred years.
After the Revolutionary War, Tennessee became part of the United States. Eastern Tennessee became the State of Franklin in 1784, but this only lasted until 1788. In 1789, Tennessee became a U.S. Territory and on June 1, 1796 Congress made Tennessee the 16th state of the United States.
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Tennessee became a state 16 years after the American Revolutionary War and several of the war's heroes were chosen as state leaders. The land that became Tennessee made history when it became the first U.S. territory to achieve statehood, but it was not an easy road.
