TABLE OF STATES ADMITTED INTO THE UNION SINCE THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTI- TUTION, THEIR POPULATION, AREA, AND FORMATION.
Vermont. Kentucky. Tennessee..
Formed from a portion of the territory of New York. Formed from a portion of the territory of Virginia. Formed from territory ceded to the United States by North Carolina. Seceded May 6, 1861. Readmitted to representa- tion by joint resolution of July 24, 1866.
Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Virginia. Formed from territory ceded to the United States by France, under the treaty of Paris, of April, 1803. Seceded January 26, 1861. Readmitted to representation upon ratifying the fourteenth amendment, July 9, 1868. Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Virginia. Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Ge rgia and South Carolina. Seceded January 9, 1861. Readmitted to representation by act of February 23, 1870. Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Virginia. Formed from territory ceded to the United States by South Carolina and Georgia. Seceded January 11, 1861. Read- mitted to representation upon ratifying the fourteenth amendment, July 13, 1868.
Formed from a portion of the territory of Massachusetts. Formed from territory ceded to the United States by France, under the name of "Louisiana," by the treaty of Paris, of April 30, 1803.
Formed from territory ceded to the United States by France, by treaty of April 30, 1803.
Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Virginia. Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Spain by treaty of 1819. Seceded January 11, 1861. Readmitted to representation upon ratifying the fourteenth amendment, June 25, 1868.
818,579 1,591,749 274,356 Originally a part of the republic of Mexico, but by a revolt, the people established an independent republic, and were subsequently annexed to the United States. Seceded Febru- ary 1, 1861. Readmitted to representation March 30, 1870.
TABLE OF STATES ADMITTED INTO THE UNION-CONCLUDED.
Popula- Area in
tion square
81,920 1,194,020 1,624,615 55,045 210,596 1,054,670 1,315,497 53,924 560,247 864,694 188,981 780,773 83,531 174,768 95,274
Formed from a portion of the territory of Wisconsin, as the "Territory of Iowa," June 12, 1838.
Formed from a portion of the territory of Michigan, as the "Territory of Wisconsin," April 20, 1836.
906,096 81,318 618,457 23,000 62,266 112,090 452,402 75,995 194,327 104,500
135,177 150,932 39,150 143,776 75,116 69,994
32,610 86,294 20,789 97,883
Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Mexico, by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1843. Formed from territory ceded to the United States by France, by treaty of April 30, 1803.
Formed from territory ceded to the United States by the treaty with France, of April 30, 1803, with Spain, February 22, 1819, and with Great Britain, June 15, 1846.
Formed from territory ceded to the United States by France, by the treaty of April 30, 1803, and by Texas, in 1850. Formed from a portion of the territory of Virginia. Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Mexico, by treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848. Formed from territory ceded to the United States by France, by treaty of April 30, 1803.
Formed from territory ceded to the United States by France, by treaty of April 30, 1803, and by Mexico, by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848.
Formed from territory ceded to the United States by France, by treaty of April 30, 1803.
Formed from territory ceded to the United States by France, by treaty of April 30, 1803.
Formed from territory ceded to the United States by France, by treaty of April 30, 1803, and with Great Britain, June 15, 1846.
Formed from territory ceded to the United States by France, by the treaty of April 30, 1803. Formed from territory ceded to the United States by France, by the treaty of April 30, 1803. Estimated November 1, 1889.
Estimated September 30, 1888.
TABLE OF TERRITORIES, SHOWING DATE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT, THEIR POPULATION, AREA, AND FORMATION.
*These are the figures given in the reports of the ninth and tenth census.
ELECTORAL VOTES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT, FROM MARCH 4, 1789, TO MARCH 4, 1893.
ELECTION FOR THE FIRST TERM, 1789 TO 1793. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President; JOHN ADAMS, Vice President.
ELECTION FOR THE SECOND TERM 1793 TO 1797. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President; JOHN ADAMS, Vice President.
ELECTION FOR THE THIRD TERM, 1797 TO 1801. JOHN ADAMS, President; THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice President.
ELECTION FOR THE FOURTH TERM, 1801 TO 1805. THOMAS JEFFERSON, President; AARON BURR, Vice
*There being no choice for president by the people, the election devolved upon the house of representatives, and February 17, 1801, Thomas Jefferson was chosen by the votes of ten states, to four for Aaron Burr and two blank.
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