[971] STATES ADMITTED INTO THE UNION SINCE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION 40,410 9,614 Formed from a portion of the territory of the State of New York. Formed from a portion of the territory of the State of Virginia. Tennessee June 1, 1796 77,262 4,877,203 5,430,621 42,144 41,330 47,752 33,265 69,697 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by North Carolina. Seceded June 36,185 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by the State of Virginia. 56,345 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by the State of Virginia. Formed from a portion of the territory of the State of Massachusetts. 53,187 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the United States by France, under 58,527 58,664 Formedfrom territory ceded to the United States by the State of Virginia. 266,807 This State was originally a part of the Republic of Mexico, but by a successful re- 56,275 Formed from a portion of the Territory of Wisconsin, as the "Territory of Iowa," 56,153 Formed from a portion of the territory of the State of Michigan, as the "Territory of Wisconsin," Apr. 20, 1836. STATES ADMITTED INTO THE UNION SINCE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION-Continued Date of admission Population at miles 158,706 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Mexico by the Treaty of Gua- 24,232 110,561 84,402 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the United States by France by the 97,073 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by the treaty with France of Apr. 82,277 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by France by the treaty of Apr. Formed from a portion of the territory of the State of Virginia. 77,355 70,702 Montana Washington Nov. 8, 1889 *112,000 799,065 880,453 147,046 Nov. 11, 1889 *273,000 4,866,669 5,689,263 Formed from a petition of the territory ceded to the United States by France by 104,091 Formed from portions of the territory ceded to the United States by France by the 77,116 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the United States by France by 68,139 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by France by treaty of Apr. 30, 1803. The northern boundary of the territory was settled by a treaty with Great Britain, known as the "Oregon Treaty" of June 15, 1846. 97,809 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the United States by France by Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the United States by France by 84,899 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the United States by Mexico by the 69,956 Formed by the union of Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory. 114,000 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Mexico, part by the Treaty of 591,004 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Russia by treaty of Mar. 30, 1867. STATES ADMITTED INTO THE UNION SINCE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION—Continued State Hawaii * Estimated. 6,471 Formed from the territory of the Republic of Hawaii, annexed to the United States by act of Congress of July 7, 1898. 1 By Public Law 204 of the 83d Cong., approved Aug. 7, 1953 (67 Stat. 407), Congress corrected an oversight of one and a half centuries and formally admitted the State of Ohio to the Union, setting Mar. 1, 1803, as the effective date of admission. District of Columbia Date of establish- government Population, 606,900 Estimated population, 523,124 Area in Formation 69 Established under Art. I, sec. 8, clause 17 of Constitution. Territory originally ceded by Mary- [973] COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, THE INSULAR POSSESSIONS, AND TRUST TERRITORY OF THE By purchase from Denmark, Mar. 3, 1917, for $25,000,000. The Revised Organic Act of 1954 is the basis for the present territorial government. Occupied during World War II. Placed under the United Nations Trusteeship system in 1947 184 Concluded future political status negotiations in 1975 which will establish a commonwealth re- 1 Administered under jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, with a locally drafted constitution and elected governor and legislature. 2 As of November 3, 1986 the Marshall Islands and the Federal States of Micronesia became freely associated states. The 1990 population of the remaining territory, the Republic of Palau, was 15,122. |