Yes the US has several territories; 6 incorporated territories and many unincorporated ones that serve as military bases.
California's request to be admitted into the Union caused problems because the state wanted to be admitted as a free state. If the government allowed that it would have upset the balance of slave and free states.
The fifteenth state. it was admitted to the union in June 1,1792
A territory is a region not admitted to the Union as a state but by a government appointed by the president.
Florida was the 27th state admitted to the Union.
California was admitted in to the Union as a free state. It became a state on September 9, 1850 and was the 31st state to be admitted to the Union.
Idaho was the 43rd state admitted to the Union.
Delaware was the first state admitted to the Union (in 1787.)
Delaware was the first state admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787.
Hawaii was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959 becoming the 50th state to join the union.
California was the first state on the Pacific coast to be admitted into the union. California was admitted into the Union on September 9, 1850 becoming the 31st state to join the Union. Oregon was admitted into the Union on February 14, 1859 becoming the 33rd state to join the union. Washington was admitted into the Union on November 11, 1889 becoming the 42nd state to join the Union.
No state was admitted into the union in 1901. Utah was admitted into the Union on January 4, 1896 becoming the 45th state to join the Union. Oklahoma was admitted into the Union on November 16, 1907 becoming the 46th state to join the Union.
No state was admitted into the union in 1936. Arizona was admitted into the Union on February 14, 1912 becoming the 48th state to join the Union. Alaska was admitted into the Union on January 3, 1959 becoming the 49th state to join the Union.