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What act states that any territory with 60000 settlers could petition congress for statehood?
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The Northwest Ordinance.
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What two promises were made to settlers by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
that the settlers would have food from i am cookie Ok first of all I have no idea what that is... ^ So the REAL ANSWER to this is that the settlers can benefit from the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 by having the right to have a petition for statehood when the population of a territory reached 60,000.
What caused Tennessee to be a state?
The Tennessee frontier was part of North Carolina. The settlers in Tennessee felt that North Carolina could not govern the region. Therefore the settlers wanted Tennessee to become a state. That also would help the settlers defend themselves from the Cherokee. A convention was held in the Tennessee frontier. Most people wanted statehood. Therefore the convention voted to apply for statehood. A state constitution was written and Tennessee applied to Congress for statehood. Congress approved the application and Tennessee became the 16th state on June 1, 1796.
How could a territory become a state after the revolution?
It had to have 60,000 free settlers. Then It asked Congress to become a state.
In Australia how does a territory become a state?
The area desiring Statehood first petitions Congress for admission. 2. If and when Congress chooses, it passes an enabling act, which directs the framing of a proposed State constitution. 3. A convention prepares the constitution, which is then put to a popular vote in the proposed State. 4. If the voters approve the constitution, it is then submitted to Congress for its consideration. 5. If Congress still agrees to Statehood after reviewing the document, it passes an act of admission. 6. If the President signs the act, the new State enters the union.For a territory to become a state, they must petition Congress for statehood. Once this is done, they must adopt both a government and a constitution that is compliant with the US Constitution. They must then wait to see if they are voted in or not. If they are voted in by Congress, the president must sign a joint resolution to declare them a state.
Were there any people discouraging Utah's statehood?
To achieve Statehood Utah went through a 46 year struggle to become the 45th US State. In part this delay was caused by the US Civil War. The primary hinderance was the polygamist stand of the early Mormon settlers. By comparison Oklahoma the 46th State became a Territory in 1890 and achieved Statehood in 1907.
How would decisions about slavery be made under popular sovereignty?
Under popular sovereignty, decisions about slavery would be made by the settlers in a territory. There were different viewpoints about when the decision should be made; some felt the decision shouldn't be decided until a territory was approaching statehood, while others wanted it to be decided earlier.
Stephen Austin lead the first American settlers in what territory?
The Texas territory
Where is settlers in Kansas territory come from?
The were black
What are the 3 stages of land ordinance of 1787 norhtwest?
When the territory was just starting, Congress would appoint a governor, a secretary, and three judges. Once territory had about 5000 free adult male settlers, it could elect a legislature. When the population reached 60,000, the territory could ask to become a state.
What did the first settlers call Montana?
The first white settlers usually called it Dakota Territory.
Why did the influx of settlers to the Northwest Territory create problems?
The settlers ignored treaties with Native Americans.
What is early settlers?
Pioneers. First in a said territory.
