Posts Categorized: Paths to Statehood

Oklahoma was known as Indian Territory from 1834 to 1890 when the Oklahoma Territory was founded, and only became a state in the 20th century. Indian Territory was a new… Read more »

Utah had a hard time becoming a state. Utah became part of the United States in 1848. They had previously been part of Mexico. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo after… Read more »

Lewis and Clark arrived in Idaho in 1805. A Gold Rush in the 1860s brought settlers from the United States, and Idaho became a territory in 1863. Idaho’s population had… Read more »

On November 11, 1889, Washington became the 42nd state of the Union. Washington was one of the states included in the Omnibus bill that brought in four states after 13… Read more »

North and South Dakota were both admitted to the Unites States on November 2, 1899. Which came first? North Dakota is usually listed first, since it comes ahead of South… Read more »