Why is the year 1796 significant to the history of Tennessee?


It is the year that Andrew Jackson was born.

It is the year that Andrew Jackson was born.

It is the year the Cherokee Nation sold the land that would become Tennessee.

It is the year the Cherokee Nation sold the land that would become Tennessee.

It is the year that Tennessee became a state.

It is the year that Tennessee became a state.

It is the year the State of Franklin was founded.

It is the year the State of Franklin was founded.