Due to the Confederation government’s inability to collect taxes from the states, one of the most effective ways for states to pay their debts was to give up their western land holdings to the national government. Therefore, North Carolina, in 1783, gave up their western lands that are now known as East Tennessee. Settlers flooded this area as a new chance. When the land was finally ceded to the national government, the settlers and speculators kept their private property rights in the region. This new land faced many hardships without the aid of North Carolina. According to the text, “They built their own schools and courthouses, and defended themselves from Indian attacks with no support,” (1). Because of this, the settlers wanted their
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John Tipton became the leader of the anti-Franklin settlers in Washington County. Tipton was insulted that the popular John Sevier was chosen as Franklin’s governor instead of him. According to the text, “In August 1786, Tipton began convincing people that they needed to give up on independence and return their loyalty to North Carolina,” (1). In February 1788, Tipton and his followers seized several of John Sevier’s slaves as payment for North Carolina taxes while Sevier was not there. When Sevier returned, he went to Tipton’s farm to recover the slaves, but battle broke out between them. The battle was broken up by the arrival of a North Carolina militia brigade, but the fighting between the settlers continued.
In conclusion, the settlers of Franklin managed to beat back the Cherokee, the state went into chaos as laws went unbidden, taxes went uncollected, and courthouses failed to meet during its final 15 months of existence. The State of Franklin officially ceased to exist in June 1789 when the new United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation and North Carolina officially ceded its western land, including the Franklin territory, to the new federal government. Therefore, the failure of Franklin was one of the weaknesses out of the many in The Articles of
John Tipton became the leader of the anti-Franklin settlers in Washington County. Tipton was insulted that the popular John Sevier was chosen as Franklin’s governor instead of him. According to the text, “In August 1786, Tipton began convincing people that they needed to give up on independence and return their loyalty to North Carolina,” (1). In February 1788, Tipton and his followers seized several of John Sevier’s slaves as payment for North Carolina taxes while Sevier was not there. When Sevier returned, he went to Tipton’s farm to recover the slaves, but battle broke out between them. The battle was broken up by the arrival of a North Carolina militia brigade, but the fighting between the settlers continued.
In conclusion, the settlers of Franklin managed to beat back the Cherokee, the state went into chaos as laws went unbidden, taxes went uncollected, and courthouses failed to meet during its final 15 months of existence. The State of Franklin officially ceased to exist in June 1789 when the new United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation and North Carolina officially ceded its western land, including the Franklin territory, to the new federal government. Therefore, the failure of Franklin was one of the weaknesses out of the many in The Articles of