Various routes have been taken in the long history of the United States for colonies and territories to become a state. =Step 1:Normally, the area must muster local political support and petition the U.S. Congress for admittance to the Union. ==Step 2: The approval process is relatively straightforward. A bill, called an "enabling act," must gain a majority vote in both houses of the U.S. Congress, the House of Representatives and the Senate. ==Step 3:When approved, it is signed by the President. Normally there will be provisions in the bill spelling out any transitional measures that must be taken to become a state by either the petitioning entity or the U.S. government. =
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Oklahoma Territory
The territory was gained after the Mexican American War. The treaty of Guadalupe Hildago gave America the territories of New Mexico, Arizona, California, and Texas. The state itself was the 48th to join the union in 1912.
A population of 60,000, free settlers to become a state.
True. Colorado was the only Territory to become a State in 1876 and is known as the Centennial State.
The year that California became a territory was around 1848 after the Mexican-American War. It became a state in 1850.
It was a territory.
April 17,1900 the American Samoa became a territory.
It's a state, not a territory
No, it is a Territory. A territory may aspire to become a state but it depends on many factors.
ohio
Hawaii
michigan
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.
admit
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Kentucky