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How did the constitutions of the territories that applied for statehood differ from the constitutions of most Eastern states?
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Territories had constitutions that had to be approved by congress while states did not have to have their constitutions approved. Before a territory could enter the Union they needed to draft an acceptable state constitution.
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What was the territory that petitioned for statehood as a free state?
There were several such territories, like Maine and California. Please be more specific.
What 19th century politician is most closely associated with the idea of popular sovereignty?
The Democratic senator from Illinois, Stephen Douglas is most associated with the idea of popular sovereignty. His Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed citizens in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to vote on the slavery issue before the territory applied for statehood.
What state only lasted 4 years in the year 1784?
That state was Franklin, now part of North Carolina. They applied for statehood but were rejected by Congress.
Whats the difference between a territory and a state?
1. States have the right to vote, territories don't 2. A territory is governed by the federal government, while a state can have its own laws 3. Territories don't have representation in Congress, while states do
What is a synonym for popular sovereignty?
Voting is a word related to popular sovereignty. As an example of this in American history there is an antebellum law passed by the US Congress involving this term. In 1854, the US Congress passed the Kansas - Nebraska Act. At the time this was backed a leading US Senator, Stephen A. Douglas. The Act was given the tag of popular sovereignty as it allowed the citizens of both these then US Territories to vote whether the territories would be slave States or free States when they applied for Statehood in the United States.
How did the constitution of the territories that applied for statehood differ from the constitutions of most eastern states?
Territories had constitutions that had to be approved by congress while states did not have to have their constitutions approved. Before a territory could enter the Union they needed to draft an acceptable state constitution.
What was the territory that petitioned for statehood as a free state?
There were several such territories, like Maine and California. Please be more specific.
Why did senator Stephen Douglas introduce the Kansas Nebraska act?
The main purpose of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was to give voters in each of the two territories the right to vote on whether slavery would be allowed before the territories applied for statehood.
When did Indiana apply for statehood?
Indiana applied for statehood in 1815 when they had over 60,000 people in their population
What did the Missouri do in history?
applied for statehood as a free state.
What slave territory applied for statehood in 1819?
Missouri
Who named the 50 states?
The states officially were named when they applied for statehood. Most of them kept the names they had had for a long time as territories or colonies. The related link gives the origin of each state name,
Has Canada ever applied for statehood?
No, of course not. Canada is it's own country.
What date did New York apply for statehood?
New York applied for statehood on July 26, 1788. Before it was a state it was known as the Province of New York.
What were politicians arguing over when Missouri applied for statehood in 1819?
people in missouri wanted slavery to be allowed there
When California applied for statehood the majority of its residents wanted California to enter the union?
As a free state, I think...
What 19th century politician is most closely associated with the idea of popular sovereignty?
The Democratic senator from Illinois, Stephen Douglas is most associated with the idea of popular sovereignty. His Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed citizens in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to vote on the slavery issue before the territory applied for statehood.
