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Indian Claims Insight Help Files: State Dates

Alabama

March 3, 1817	Alabama Territory is created.
December 14, 1889	Alabama is admitted as the 22nd State of the U.S.

Alaska

March 30, 1867	The United States purchase Alaska from the Russian Empire for 7.2 million U.S. dollars.
May 11, 1912	Alaska is Officially incorportated as an organized territory
January 3, 1959	Alaska is admitted as the 49th State of the U.S.

Arizona

1821	When Mexico achieved its independence from Spain in 1821, what is now Arizona became part of the Territory of Nueva California.
1846-1848	Mexican-American War
1853-1861	Arizona is administered as a part of the Territory of New Mexico
February 14, 1862	Arizona is recognized as Confederate Territory
February 24, 1863	A new Arizona Territory consisting of the western half of New Mexico Territory was declared in Washington, D.C
February 14, 1912	Arizona is admitted as the 48th State of the U.S.

Arkansas

June 4, 1819	Arkansas Territory is created.
June 15, 1836	Arkanasa is admitted as the 25th State of the U.S.

California

1821	Mexican War of Independence gives Mexico and California freedom from Spain.
1846	California Republic is established.
January 13, 1847	After a series of battles the U.S. secures control of California.
September 9, 1850	California is admitted as the 31st State of the U.S.

Colorado

February 28, 1861	The Territory of Colorado was organized.
August 1, 1876	Colorado is admitted as the 38th State of the U.S.

Connecticut

1633-1646	Several English colonies were established.
1636-1637	Colonists declared war on the Pequots. The war ended with the Pequots asking for a trube and peace terms.
January 9, 1788	Connecticut is admitted as the 5th State of the U.S.

Florida

1763	Spain Traded Florida to the Kingdom of Great Britain for control of Havana, Cuba.
1783	Spain regained control of Florida after Britain's defeat in the American Revolution and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles.
1817-1818	First Seminole War
1821	Spain ceded the east and west Florida territories to the United States through the Adams-Onís Treaty.
March 30, 1822	United States merged East Florida and part of West Florida in to the Florida Territory.
1830	U.S. Congress passed the Indian Removal Act and as settlement increased, pressure grew on the United States government to remove the Indians from Florida.
1832	The Treaty of Payne's Landing promised to the Seminoles lands west of the Mississippi River if they agreed to leave Florida.
March 3, 1845	Florida is admitted as the 27th State of the U.S.
1835-1842	Second Seminole War
1855-1858	Third Seminole War

Georgia

Feburary 12, 1733	Established as the last of the original 13 colonies.
January 2, 1788	Georgia is admitted as the 4th State of the U.S.
1829	Gold is discovered in the North Georgia Mountains.
1830	U.S. Congress passed the Indian Removal Act and as settlement increased, pressure grew on the United States government to remove the Indians from Georgia.
1838	In 1838 Martin Van Buren dispatched federal troops to gather the Cherokee and deport them west of the Mississippi. This forced relocation, known as the Trail of Tears, led to the death of over 4,000 Cherokees
January 19, 1861	Seceeded from the Union.
1870	Last state to the be restored to the Union.

Idaho

1846	United States gained undisputed jurisdiction from Great Britain.
March 4, 1863	Idaho Territory was created. It included present day Idaho, Montana and most of Wyoming.
July 3, 1890	Idaho is admitted as the 43rd State of the U.S.

Illinois

1763	Illinois, a part of the French Empire La Louisiane, passed to British control at the conclusion of the Seven Years War.
1778	George Rogers Clark claimed Illinois County for Virginia
1783	Virginia ceded the are to the United States and made it part of the Northwest Territory
February 3, 1809	Illinois Territory was created.
December 3, 1818	Illinois is admitted as the 21st State of the U.S.
1832	Black Hawk War is fought in Illinois and Wisconsin between the Sauk, Fox, and Kickapoo Indian Tribes.

Indiana

1763	Indiana, a part of the French Empire La Louisiane, passed to British control at the conclusion of the Seven Years War.
1787	The US defined present-day Indiana as part of its Northwest Territory
1800	Congress separated Ohiofrom the Northwest Territory, designating the rest of the land as the Indiana Territory.
1809	AfterMichigan Territory was separated and the Illinois Territory was formed, Indiana was reduced to its current size and geography.
December 11, 1816	Indiana is admitted as the 19th State of the U.S.

Iowa

1803	Louisianna Purchase takes place, Iowa is placed under United States Control.
1813	Fort Madison was defeated by British-supported Indians in 1813 during the War of 1812, and Fort Shelby in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, also fell to the British.
1814-1832	Indian tribes were pushed out of Iowa.
1838	Territory of Iowa is established.
December 28, 1846	Iowa is admitted as the 29th State of the U.S.

Kansas

1830	Kansas first settled by European Americans.
May 30, 1854	Kansas Territory is established. Kansas Territory stretched all the way to the Continental Divide and included the sites of present-day Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo.
January 29, 1861	Kansas is admitted as the 34th State of the U.S.

Kentucky

December 31, 1776	The region of Virginia beyond the Appalachian Mountains was established as Kentucky County by the Virginia General Assembly.
December 18, 1789	Viriginia gave its consent for Kentucky to gain statehood.
June 1, 1792	Kentucky is admitted as the 15th State of the U.S.

Louisiana

1803	Lousiana Purchase takes place.
1804	U.S. divides the Lousiana Territory into two separate territories, The Territory of Orleans and the District of Louisiana.
April 30, 1812	Louisiana is admitted as the 18th State of the U.S.

Michigan

June 30, 1805	Territory of Michigan is established.
January 26, 1837	Michigan is admitted as the 26th State of the U.S.

Minnesota

March 3, 1849	Territory of Minnesota is established.
May 11, 1858	Minnesota is admitted as the 32nd State.

Mississippi

April 7, 1798	Territory of Mississippi is established.
December 10, 1817	Mississippi is admitted as the 20th State of the U.S.

Missouri

June 4, 1812	Territory of Missouri is established.
August 10, 1821	Missouri is admitted as the 24th State of the U.S.

Montana

May 26, 1864	Territory of Montana is established.
November 8, 1889	Montana is admitted as the 41st State of the U.S.

Nebraska

May 30, 1854	Territory of Nebraska is established.
March 1, 1867	Nebraska is admitted as the 37th State of the U.S.

Nevada

March 2, 1861	Nevada Territory is separated from Utah Territory
October 31, 1864	Nevada is admitted as the 36th State of the U.S.

New Mexico

September 9, 1850	Territory of New Mexico is established.
January 6, 1912	New Mexico is admitted as the 47th State of the U.S.

New York

1664-1776	Province of New York
July 26, 1788	New York admitted as the 11th State of the U.S.

North Carolina

1712-1776	Province of North Carolina
November 21, 1789	North Carolina admitted as the 12th State of the U.S.

North Dakota

March 2, 1861	Territory of Dakota is established.
November 2, 1889	North Dakota admitted as the 39th State of the U.S.

Ohio

July 13, 1787	Territory Northwest of the River Ohio is established.
March 1, 1803	Ohio admitted as the 17th State of the U.S.

Oklahoma

May 2, 1890	Territory of Oklahoma is established.
November 16, 1907	Oklahoma admitted as the 46th State of the U.S.

Oregon

August 14, 1848	Territory of Oregon is established.
February 14, 1859	Oregon admitted as the 33rd State of the U.S.

Pennsylvania

March 4, 1681	Province of Pennsylvania is founded.
December 12, 1787	Pennsylvania admitted as the 2nd State of the U.S.

South Carolina

1712	Province of South Carolina is founded.
May 23, 1788	South Carolina admitted as the 8th State of the U.S.

South Dakota

March 2, 1861	Territory of Dakota is established.
November 2, 1889	South Dakota admitted as the 40th State of the U.S.

Tennessee

May 26, 1790	Territory South of the River Ohio, including the current Tennessee, is established.
June 1, 1796	Tennessee admitted as the 16th State of the U.S.

Texas

March 2, 1836	Independent soveriegn country, The Republic of Texas, is established.
December 29, 1845	Texas was annexed by the U.S. adn admitted as the 28th State of the Union.

Utah

September 9, 1850	Territory of Utah is established.
January 4, 1896	Utah admitted as the 45th State of the U.S.

Washington

March 2, 1853	Territory of Washington is established.
November 11, 1889	Washington admitted as the 42nd State of the U.S.

West Virginia

1861	Wheeling Conventions of 1861 take place. Delegates from some Unionist counties of northwestern Virginia decided to break away from Virginia during the American Civil War
June 20, 1863	West Virginia admitted as the 35th State of the U.S.

Wisconsin

July 3, 1836	Territory of Wisconsin is established.
May 29, 1848	Wisconsin admitted as the 30th State of the U.S.

Wyoming

July 25, 1868	Territory of Wyoming is established.
July 10, 1890	Wyoming admitted as the 44th State of the U.S.