Well, darling, the five states that didn't have any claims in the western territories were Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. They were probably too busy dealing with their own drama to bother staking a claim out west. Can't blame them for wanting to avoid the wild frontier, right?
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The first of the Five Civilized Tribes to be removed to the west was the Choctaw Tribe. This was as a result of the United States government's Indian policy which was implemented in the 1830's and 1840's.
During the American Civil War there were five states which stayed neutral and were given the name "border" states. They were called border states because they each bordered a free state and were aligned with the union. The five border states were Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia.
The Spanish and the French were negotiating the ownership of the Louisiana territory.
What increase the likelihood that the states would dispute each other's claims to western territories
Because congress's ability to raise money from states was limited, it decided to raise revenue by selling these lands