Southwest Territory
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The Territory South of the River Ohio, commonly known as the Southwest Territory or the Old Southwest Territory, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 26,
Howard Pyle's depiction of a scout warning the residents of Knoxville of an approaching hostile Indian force in 1793
The territory of the United States and its overseas possessions has evolved over time, from the colonial era to the present day. It includes formally organized territories, proposed and failed states,
Southwest Territory
…The Territory South of the River Ohio, commonly known as the Southwest Territory or the Old Southwest Territory, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 26, 1790, until June 1, 1796, when Tennessee was admitted to the Union as its 16th state. After decades of efforts by trans-Appalachian…
Mississippi indigenous claims and cessions