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The Territory South of the River Ohio, also known as the Southwest Territory existed as an incorporated territory of the United States from 26 May 1790 to 1 June 1796. It was established from ceded land from the state of North Carolina, and many residents of the area were happy about this cession of land, because they felt that the federal government would provide settlers with better protection from indigenous residents of the area.

Residents of trans-Appalachian North Carolina had long wanted to separate themselves from the state, starting with the Watauga Association in 1772 and continuing with the [State of Franklin Genealogy|State of Franklin]] in 1784. Both were movements to create semi-autonomous areas in what is now Easter Tennessee.