USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On August 23, 1784, four counties in western North Carolina declare their independence as the state of Franklin . The counties lay in what would eventually become Tennessee.

Detailed explanation-2: -On August 23, 1784, the State of Franklin declared its independence from North Carolina. The independence would prove to be short-lived. Settlers in far western areas had long discussed separating from the Old North State, criticizing the General Assembly for ignoring western interests.

Detailed explanation-3: -John Sevier, a Virginian of French descent, was elected governor. Sevier, who had served as a colonel in the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780 and was a resident of Washington County, played a pivotal role in the State of Franklin and the eventual creation of Tennessee.

Detailed explanation-4: -North Carolina ceded these lands in April 1790 as payment of obligations owed to the federal government. The territory’s residents welcomed the cession, believing the federal government would provide better protection from Indian hostilities.

Detailed explanation-5: -Due to the lack of its own currency or economic infrastructure and the fact that its legislature had granted all of its citizens a two-year reprieve on paying taxes, Franklin’s ability to develop and provide government services was limited.