The NorthWestern territories were bought from a country (France and Spain). The 13 colonies were founded and them gained their independence
The U.S. includes all 50 states and the territories. A U.S. territory is a place under the governance and protection of the U.S., but not a state. Alaska and Hawaii, and many other states, were U.S. territories before they became states.
kansas territory and nebraska territory
The 13 original colonies were "colonies" because they were territories of the country of Great Britain. They became states when they declared independence from GB.
Two states were independent nations before they became states: Texas and Hawaii. Texas declared its independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836 and was an independent nation for 9 years before it became part of the Union in 1845. Hawaii was annexed and became a territory in 1898. It became a state in 1959.
Territories west of the Mississippi eventually became states.
The 13 colonies were created as states by the Declaration of Independence and the NW Territories were carved afterward by government.
The two mainland Australian territories are the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory, both of which became territories in 1911.
The NorthWestern territories were bought from a country (France and Spain). The 13 colonies were founded and them gained their independence
because the thirteen colonies were not discovered yet
Israel became a state on May 14, 1948 when they declared independence with the neighboring Arab states.
The 13 colonies were created as states by the Declaration of Independence and the NW Territories were carved afterward by government.
Canada's territories are just like the US territories before they became states. They have a managerment appointed by the Federal government and no say in what happens in ways that provinces or states do
The 13 colonies were created as states by the Declaration of Independence and the NW Territories were carved afterward by government.
It was carved up into various Territories which later became States.
Both were US Territories.
The U.S. includes all 50 states and the territories. A U.S. territory is a place under the governance and protection of the U.S., but not a state. Alaska and Hawaii, and many other states, were U.S. territories before they became states.