1796 in Politics - 1796 Elections, 1796 in International Relations, States and Territories Disestablished in 1796 (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 30. Chapters: 1796 elections, 1796 in international relations, States and territories disestablished in 1796, States and territories established in 1796, Tennessee, History of Cologne, George Washington's Farewell Address, Dutch period in Ceylon, Kiev Governorate, Afsharid dynasty, Vologda Governorate, Anglo-Corsican Kingdom, Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst, List of state leaders in 1796, British general election, 1796, Cispadane Republic, Transpadane Republic, Little Russia Governorate, List of colonial governors in 1796, Lithuania Governorate, Bolognese Republic, United States Military Lands. Excerpt: Tennessee () () is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers 42,169 square miles (109,220 km), making it the 36th-largest by total land area. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, and Arkansas and Missouri to the west. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the state's western border. Tennessee's capital and second largest city is Nashville, which has a population of 626,144. Memphis is the state's largest city, with a population of 670,902. Nashville has the state's largest metropolitan area, at 1,589,934 people. The state of Tennessee is rooted in the Watauga Association, a 1772 frontier pact generally regarded as the first constitutional government west of the Appalachians. What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later part of the Southwest Territory. Tennessee was admitted to the Union as the 16th state on June 1, 1796. In the early 19th century, Tennessee was home to some of American history's most colorful political figures, among the...