The Northwest ordinance of 1787
It was a territory.
The US Congress passed an enabling act on 03-Mar-1875, giving specific requirements for what was at the time, the Territory of Colorado, to become a state. The boundaries for the Territory of Colorado and the state of Colorado were identical.
It's a state, not a territory
No, it is a Territory. A territory may aspire to become a state but it depends on many factors.
Hawaii
ohio
michigan
A territory can become a US state through an act of Congress. The territory must first apply for statehood and then go through a process to draft a state constitution. If Congress approves the statehood petition and constitution, the territory can be admitted as a new state.
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admit
Kentucky
It had to have 60,000 free settlers. Then It asked Congress to become a state.