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A. The Road to Statehood (1780–1792) Separation from VA: governance, Native Americans, transportation, land/legal issues Important Events/Places: American Revolution, Battle of Blue Licks (1782), Battle of Yorktown, Statehood/Constitutional Conventions, Enabling Acts (1786-89), Jay–Gardoqui Treaty (1786), Spanish Conspiracy (1787-92), Alien & Sedition Acts, Kentucky Resolutions, Constitution Square, Danville, Kentucky County, Mississippi River, New Orleans Important People/Organizations: John Bradford, Robert Breckinridge, George Rogers Clark, Harry Innes, John Jay, Benjamin Logan, Humphrey Marshall, Rev. David Rice, Thomas Todd, James Wilkinson, Danville Political Club (1786-90), Kentucky Gazette, Kentucky Militia Important Concepts: commonwealth, ideology, land claim/grant/warrant, republicanism B. Two Constitutions (1792–1800) Foundation of Kentucky government based around the first two constitutions Important Issues/Concepts: "Aristocracy" vs. "Commoners," constitutional convention, state vs. county government, electoral vs. popular voting, separation of powers, slavery Important People/Places/Symbols: John Breckinridge, Alexander S. Bullitt (1st Speaker of the Senate; 1st Lt. Gov.), Gov. James Garrard, Harry Innes (1st Judge), Samuel McDowell, George Nicholas, Rev. David Rice, Gov. Isaac Shelby, Thomas Todd, Danville, Frankfort, Lexington, Capitol Building, Kentucky Gazette, State Seal C. County to Commonwealth Development of Kentucky & its initial counties leading to early statehood Politics of land claims & policies, including regional population growth & diversity Important Places/Events/Concepts: Cumberland Gap, Fincastle County, District of Kentucky, Ohio River, Battle of Blue Licks (1782), Battle of Fallen Timbers (1794), Ohio Valley Campaign (1778-79), Land Act of 1779, census, flatboat, land commissioner, military land warrants, squatter Important People/Organizations: Daniel Boone, George Rogers Clark, James Harrod, Richard Henderson, Thomas Jefferson, Simon Kenton, Benjamin Logan, Thomas Paine, Charles Scott, court of land commissions, Kentucky militia, Transylvania Company |