March 27, 1804. Cession of South Carolina, August 9, 1787, March 3, 1817. Eastern part made a separate Territory; Territory of Alabama. December 10, 1817. MISSISSIPPI admitted as a State. December 14, 1819. ALABAMA admitted as a State. PURCHASE FROM FRANCE. March 26, 1804. That portion of Louisiana south of 33° N. lat. set up as the Territory of Orleans. The trans-Mississippi region north of 31° known as the District of Louisiana. March 3, 1805. The District of Louisiana known as the Territory of Louisiana. June 4, 1812. The Territory of Louisiana called the Missouri Territory. April 30, 1812. March 2, 1819. August 10, 1821. June 28, 1834. State of Louisiana formed. Territory of Arkansas formed south of 36° 30'. State of Missouri formed. Northern portion of Louisiana purchase attached to the Territory of Michigan. For further division in territory and States of the Louisiana purchase and other acquired lands of the United States, see table "United States and Territories" and "Changes in the Areas of the States and Territories." THE UNITED STATES AND TERRITORIES. NOTE. -For Guam, Hawaii, Philippines, and Porto Rico see "Index." Dist. of Louisiana, Missouri Ter- ADMISSION No. of SQUARE TION 4 POPULA 1877 Dec. 14, 1819 Dec. 14, 1819 52,250 127,901 577,890 113,020 Mar. 2, 1819 June 15,1836 June 15,1836 53,850 52,240 4,990 237,496 Dec. 7, 1787 Dis. Columbia Maryland & Virginia July 16, 1790 2,050 59,096 70 (Mar. 2, 1791 Mar. 30, 1822 Mar. 3, 1845 Mar. 3, 1845 English North Va. New England Jan. 2, 1788 1521 San Ignacio Spaniards Ladrone Islands. Hawaii Polynesians June 14, 1900 58,680 54,477 59,475 82,548 900 6,740 Illinois 20 21 1720 Kaskaskia. French. Dist. Louisiana, Dakota, Wash'g'n Mar. 3, Feb. 3, June 12, 27 181699 Biloxi French. Dist. Louisiana (Mar 26,1804), Ter. of New Orleans (Mar. 26, 1804) Mar. 3, 1805 April 8, 1812 Apr. 80, 1812 N. England, Laconia, Mass... North Va., New England 48,720 76,556 33,040 298,269 12,210319,728 8,315 378,787 Mississippi...[28/20 [1716 Ft. Rosalie 31 16 1765 Fort Loudon Texas 128 1690 San Antonio. Utah. 7 45 1847 Vermont. 39 14 1763 Virginia.. 30 10 Washington.. 15 42 West Virginia 37 35 Wisconsin 21 30 Wyoming 1 Excepting Ohio, Congress has passed a distinct and definite act of admission, or has provided for an admission on the issue of a proclamation by the President. The people of Ohio elected delegates to a convention, by whom a Constitution was formed (Nov. 29, 1802), which, in January, 1803, was submitted to Congress for ratification; and on the 19th of the following month the President approved the first act which recognized the new State (the U. S. Census gives the date of admission Nov. 29, 1802). States, numbering one to thirteen, admitted on Ratification of the Constitution. 2 Rank of States and Territories according to square mile area. 3 Numerical order as States. Population at census nearest date of admission. 5 Rank order determined in table by alphabetical order of prefix "North." CHANGES IN THE AREA OF THE STATES AND TERRITORIES. (See Map.) Arizona. Surrendered in 1866 a triangular tract at the northwest to Nevada. Arkansas. As a Territory surrendered in 1824 a section, and again in 1828. District of Columbia. Re-ceded a part to Virginia in 1846. (See Index.) Georgia. Ceded the country west of its present limits to the United States in 1802. Idaho. In 1864 surrendered Montana, and in 1868 Wyoming. Illinois. As a Territory in 1818 gave to Michigan Territory its northern portion. Indiana. As a Territory received land from Ohio in 1803. In 1805 its northern section and east of its western State boundary added to Michigan Territory. In 1809 the remainder became Illinois Territory. Iowa. In 1846, after its admission as a State, its northern and western boundaries changed. Kansas. In 1861, at the time of its admission as a State, its western territorial section reduced, and its southwestern increased. Louisiana. In 1812, at its admission as a State, the territorial section of Orleans received an addition on the eastern shore of the Mississippi River. Massachusetts. Lost the District of Maine in 1820. Michigan. As a Territory had its limit extended to the Mississippi River in 1818, and in 1834 to the Missouri River. In 1836 reduced to its present limits to the benefit of Wisconsin Territory. For changes in its southern border, see "Ohio" and "Indiana.” Index, "Breaks and Recesses in State Lines," Michigan. Minnesota. Three years subsequent to its admission as a State, in 1861, surrendered to Dakota Territory all its western territorial limits outside of its present boundary. Mississippi. The Territory in 1804 had added the district between parallel 31° and 35 N. lat. In 1812 it had further added south of parallel 31° the Gulf spur. In 1817 it surrendered to Alabama Territory the present Alabama State area. Mississippi became a State as at present outlined. Missouri. As a Territory, in 1819, it lost the Territory of Arkansas. In 1821 the State of Missouri was formed, bearing the present limit except the northern boundary, which was a meridian through the mouth of Kansas River, in 1836 made to follow the Missouri River. (See "Missouri." Index, "Breaks and Recesses in State Lines.") After the formation of the State the balance of the area continued to be called Missouri |