The Force theory
The Oregon Territory was split between the United States and Britain.
A territory is an insular area protected and adminstered by the United States. A commonwealth is a self-governing insular area that elects to be part of the United States. Commonwealths, territories, and protectorates are insular areas whose people are citizens of the United States, with the exception of America Samoa. The Samoans are nationals--free to go anywhere in the United States--but they are not citizens.
Yes, he did.
No
South Carolina was never a territory of the United States. It was one of the thirteen colonies that became the thirteen original states.
2/3rd of each house propose an amendment, then the states, either by convention or legislature, ratify it. This requires 3/4 of states
The Force theory
The Force theory
34 states to propose an amendment
States Needed to Ask for a ConventionThree-fourths of the states are needed in order to ask for a convention to propose new amendments.
They left Missouri and crossed Kansas, Nebraska and Utah to reach Oregon Territory.
To gain more territory for the United States
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.
The United States wanted the Louisiana territory in order to expand its territory
States Needed to Ask for a ConventionThree-fourths of the states are needed in order to ask for a convention to propose new amendments.
States Needed to Ask for a ConventionThree-fourths of the states are needed in order to ask for a convention to propose new amendments.
southwest territory