MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Question
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Draft its own constitution and ask to join the union
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Write a paper explaining why it should become a state
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Have a population of 60, 000 people
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Have a population of 600, 000 people
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1787, Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance to establish a government for the territory and to provide a method for admitting new states into the Union once the population had reached 60, 000 inhabitants.
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: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -But the ordinance included a prohibition against slavery, provision for a democratic system of inheritance, and a bill of rights. No less than three nor more than five states should be formed from the territory. A minimum population of sixty thousand was required for statehood.