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Tennessee
History
The history of Tennessee is very inserting.The native people of Tennessee are the catalo, natcliez, and the Shawnee. These are just some of tribes to Tennessee. The first settlers in Tennessee were asians from the ice age. My state became a part of the United States on June 1, 1796. The first people in Tennessee were members of the federalist party. One of Tennessee's biggest moments was when George Washington signed a bill that admitted Tennessee as the 16th state.
Cotton has a long history in Tennessee. The cotton gin was invented in Tennessee. Here is a video of how a cotton gin works.
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