Illinois received statehood on December 3, 1818. It was the 21st state to be admitted to the Union.
Before becoming a state in the Union, Illinois was known as the Illinois Territory, which was established in 1809. The name "Illinois" itself is derived from the Native American Illinois tribe. The territory was officially admitted to the Union as the 21st state on December 3, 1818.
Illinois was admitted into the Union on December 3, 1818 becoming the 21st state to join the union.
Iowa became a US state on December 28, 1846. It was the 29th US state.
Indiana was admitted into the Union on December 11, 1816 becoming the 19th state to join the union.
Indiana became a U.S. state before Illinois became a U.S. state. Indiana was admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816 becoming the 19th state admitted to the Union. Illinois was admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818 becoming the 21st state to join the union.
Illinois.
Illinois became the 21st US state in 1818.
Illinois became a state in 1818.
Illinois received statehood on December 3, 1818. It was the 21st state to be admitted to the Union.
Before becoming a state in the Union, Illinois was known as the Illinois Territory, which was established in 1809. The name "Illinois" itself is derived from the Native American Illinois tribe. The territory was officially admitted to the Union as the 21st state on December 3, 1818.
Illinois became the 21st state on December 3, 1818.
The motto of Illinois is "State Sovereignty, National Union".In 1955, "Land of Lincoln" became the state's official slogan.
Illinois was admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818 becoming the 21st state to join the union. New Mexico was admitted to the union as the 47th U.S. state on January 6, 1912. Montana became a U.S. state on November 8, 1889. It became the 41st state admitted to the Union. Kentucky was admitted to the union as the 15th U.S. state on June 1, 1792.
Illinois was admitted into the Union on December 3, 1818 becoming the 21st state to join the union.
Illinois was a Union state during the Civil War.
Illinois became a free state in 1787,when the important men of the United States of Ordinance stated in Article 6, which I think was one of the Union's amendments,which says:There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in punishment of crimes whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.Towards the second decade of the 19th century, all of Illinois wanted to become part of the Union, whether they were against slavery or liked it.