MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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When the population reached 30, 000
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When the population reached 40, 000
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When the population reached 50, 000
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When the population reached 60, 000
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Detailed explanation-1: -When the population reached 5, 000, the residents could elect their own assembly, although the governor would retain absolute veto power. When 60, 000 settlers resided in a territory, they could draft a constitution and petition for full statehood .
Detailed explanation-2: -Any change in territorial political status, including statehood admission, would require congressional approval via a statutory change. Congress may choose to pursue such legislation or decide not to do so.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Northwest Territory must eventually comprise a minimum of three and a maximum of five states; an individual territory could be admitted to statehood in the union after having attained a population of 60, 000.
Detailed explanation-4: -Once sixty thousand people resided in a territory, they could apply for statehood. The people could form a constitutional convention, draft a state constitution, and then submit the document to the United States Congress for approval.