Tennessee, a state in the south-central United States, joined the Union in 1796 and became the 16 state in the United States. The name of the state comes from a Cherokee village called Tanasi. 1707 English spelling is Tinnase, 1788 Tennessee adopted the present spelling as a part of North Carolina. Later, he tried to establish a state in the name of Franklin State, but failed. 1790 is called the territory south of Ohio. 1796 was approved by the national assembly and joined the alliance under its current name. Because a large number of volunteers were provided in the American-British War of 1842 and the American-Mexican War of 1846 to 1848, it is also called the state of volunteers.