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Did the us congress create Georgia as a territory?
No. Georgia was one of the original 13 states.
Was Nevada a slave state?
Nevada was a US state in 1864. It never had slaves even as a US Territory.
How and when Hawaii become a part of the US?
It became a US Territory by Act of Congress in 1897 and a US State by Act of Congress in 1959.
How did US get Hawaii?
It became a US Territory in 1898 by Act of Congress.
When did the US acquire Hawaii as a Territory?
In 1898 by Act of Congress.
In what year did congress proclaim Hawaii a US Territory?
In 1898.
What year did the US acquire Hawaii?
In 1898 as a Territory by Act of Congress.
Who lets new states become part of the US?
A US Territory or as with Puerto Rico, a US Commonwealth, can apply for statehood into the United States first by a vote of the people in the territory. The US Congress accepts the finalized application. The territory, as one condition for example must have its own constitution.
Which US territory rejected the opportunity to petition the US Congress for statehood in 1993 and 1998?
Puerto Rico.
When was nevada admitted to the union?
Nevada became a US state on October 31, 1864. The state included land that had been the Nevada Territory, but also the western regions of the Utah and Arizona Territories.
How does a territory become a US state?
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.
Does Puerto Rico abide by the US Constitution?
Since Puerto Rico is a US territory, it is required to abide by the US Constitution. It does not have voting representatives in Congress, but to do have representatives that present the views of the citizens of the territory.
