It did not have that status. It was a Colony of England and then a US State.
West Virginia was, of course, part of the Virginia territory. When the territory became a state, West Virginia was still a part of the state of Virginia. West Virginia became its own state on June 20, 1863.
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Montana become a territory in November 8th In 1889.
Virginia
The District of Columbia was established in 1790 with land from both Virginia and Maryland.
it became a territory in 1898
it was a territory in 1870
It was a territory.
No it was a British Colony.
The N.W.T. became a territory on July 15, 1870.