it was a territory and became a state in the civil war
No it was a British Colony.
South Dakota was part of the Dakota Territory before it became a state. South Dakota was never a colony.
The territory of Utah before it became a state covered parts of Nevada, Colorado, and Wyoming. One colony outside of Utah, that I am aware of is a colony that the Mormons established within Las Vegas. Their in Las Vegas is an old Mormon fort where the first inhabitants attempted to colonize the rugged and inhospitable desert area of Nevada.
Arizona was a territory, not a colony.
Illinois was part of the Virginia Colony until the Revolutionary ended. After that, it was part of the Northwest Territory. In 1809. the Illinois Territory was created.
NY was not a territory; it was one of the original colonies. From colony status, it became a State. Territories involved more land area and was a term used for a part of a country not yet admitted to the full rights of a state. So for example Ohio was originally termed a Territory, before it became a State. Ohio was never a colony.
michigan was a colony before statehoood and it became a colony in 1872
It was a colony
Both carolinas became a royal colony in 1729
a colony
It was originally called the River Colony before it became a royal colony and just became the Colony of Connecticut.
it became a u.s. colony ....u wouldn't have to ask the computer if u wasn't cheating .....like me : ) lol