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Western territories had limited self-government. When they reached a population of at least 60,000 people, they could draft a constitution. If congress apporved the document, they became a state.

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What created a process for territories to become states?

A nationalbank provided a system for a territory to be a state because debt helped them get out of debt in order to buy new land.


First territory to become a state?

Kentucky


What was the number of residents required for a territory become a state in 1864?

127,381


A territory could join the Union as a state once it had a population of how many inhabitants?

There is no specific requirement for the population count of a territory to become a state. The process for a territory to become a state is determined by Congress and involves several factors, including the territory's population, consent of the majority of its inhabitants, and compliance with federal laws and regulations. Ultimately, it is up to Congress to decide if and when a territory meets the criteria to join the Union as a state.


How many people have to live in a territory for it to become a state?

There is, theoretically, no lower limit of people for a territory to become a state. In Australia, the Northern Territory could become a state, and it would be a fairly straightforward matter. Australia's constitution of 1901 did (and does) allow for the admission of new states into Australia. Section 121 of the constitution states that all that is required for a new state (or, in this case, for a territory to be declared a state) is for the Federal Parliament to agree. This even means that the Parliament could admit the Northern Territory as a state whether or not the NT agreed to it.