1700s Appalachia Kentucky in the 1700s 1739 Discovery

1700’s Appalachia

Kentucky in the 1700’s 1739: Discovery of a mastadon graveyard by French explorer de Longueuil

1750’s Thomas Walker Christopher Gist French and Indian War Impact on KY?

1760’s Boone’s first exploration into KY

1770’s 1774: Lord Dunmore’s War Shawnee did not sign a treaty in the ‘ 50’s with Virginia, so they began attacking frontier settlers. Shawnee lost this war, ceding all claims south of Ohio River 1774 -75: James Harrod begins first permanent Kentucky settlement

1775: Richard Henderson gathers Cherokee chiefs at Treaty of Sycamore Shoals Purchases most of KY for $50, 000 through Transylvania Land Company Boone leads settlers through Cumberland Gap, establishes Boonesborough Other settlers did NOT acknowledge Transylvania. Why? . .

Henderson’s land scheme: to profit, have settlers pay taxes to him. Claiming it for British, not Virginia colony. Dissension amongst settlers

1776 Settlers send Rep’s (George Rogers Clark) to petition VA to invalidate Henderson’s claim. Henderson petitions Congress to make Transylvania the 14 th colony. VA assembly invalidates Henderson’s claim. KY becomes VA land.

Revolutionary War Effect on KY: British recruits Native Americans to harass the frontier settlements.

1778 Shawnee siege of Boonesborough

1780’s VA divided KY county into 3 counties: Fayette, Jefferson, Lincoln 1782 -83 Battle of Blue Licks 1784: ten state conventions to determine statehood Why did they want to separate? Significance:

1790’s 1792: Statehood 1794: Fallen Timbers 1795: Treaty of Greenville 1796: Wilderness Rd opens for wagons 1798: State legislature passes KY Resolutions opposing Alien and Sedition Acts

1798: State legislature passes KY Resolutions opposing Alien and Sedition Acts Significance: