The Utah and New Mexico territories were unique due to their significant Native American populations and cultural influences, as well as their distinct historical contexts involving Spanish colonization and Mormon settlement. Unlike many other territories, their development was heavily shaped by religious movements, particularly the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah. Additionally, the arid landscapes of both territories presented unique challenges for agriculture and settlement, influencing their economic development compared to other states and territories.
During the Civil War, the U.S. territories included the Dakota Territory, Nebraska Territory, Kansas Territory, Colorado Territory, New Mexico Territory, Utah Territory, and Washington Territory. Additionally, the Arizona Territory was created in 1863, during the war. These territories were not states and had varying degrees of governance and population.
The two mainland Australian territories are the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory, both of which became territories in 1911.
Mexico has 2 territories and 29 states.
In the US, territories were established by law for national areas not yet administered by states. They included the Northwest Territory (Midwest), the Louisiana Territory (central US), and various territories which later joined the union as states (the last being Arizona, Alaska, and Hawaii). Puerto Rico and several other islands remain territories of the US. In other governments, territories are also non-states with rights and government different from states. These include Yukon, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories (Canada), and Australia's Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Jervis Bay Territory, and Tasmania.
the whigs did not want conquered territory to become slave states
At the time of the Civil War (1861-1865), the United States consisted of 34 states and several territories. Key territories included the Kansas Territory, Nebraska Territory, and the New Mexico Territory, among others. The significant division was between the Union states in the North and the Confederate states in the South, with territories primarily leaning towards either side based on their economic and social structures. The war ultimately influenced the status of these territories, leading to changes in their governance and future statehood.
It became the US States of Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico.
Those territories became a source of conflict against the United States. See related questions.
Australian does not have provinces. Its main divisions are called states and territories. Australia has six states and two territories. The states are:New South WalesQueenslandVictoriaSouth AustraliaWestern AustraliaTasmaniaThe two territories are the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory.
In 1810, the United States had a total of 17 states and several territories. The key territories included the Northwest Territory, the Indiana Territory, the Mississippi Territory, and the Louisiana Territory, which had been acquired from France in 1803. The exact number of territories can vary depending on the definition, but generally, there were around four significant organized territories at that time.
Mexico has no longer "territories" but states. Some of them would be Chihuahua, Sonora and Coahuila.
States are owned by australian but Territories are owned by other country for eg: Great Britian.