Question

established as a new territory in 1784
adopted a constitution and created a government system
requested admission to the United States as the 14th state
request for statehood was denied
?
area was given to the United States government
parts of the area were incorporated into another state in 1796

Which piece of information best completes this list of facts about the Lost State of Franklin?
A.
government gave more citizens the right to vote
B.
government refused to send taxes to the United States
C.
government collapsed as conflicts intensified
D.
government applied again to join the United States

Answer 1

C. government collapsed as conflicts intensified

The State of Franklin never won admission, faced opposition from North Carolina and internal rival factions, and by the late 1780s its government collapsed; the territory was later reabsorbed and parts became Tennessee in 1796.