MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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Question
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On a territory application to join the United States, what box did they have to check in order to be considered for statehood?
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Whether or not they were going to allow women to vote
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whether or not they would honor the Constitution
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whether or not they would collect tax dollars for public education
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whether or not they wanted to be a slave state or not
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -On July 13, 1787, Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance, a detailed step-by-step plan that outlined how territories could become states. This ordinance and the Land Ordinance of 1785 were the only major lasting pieces of legislation passed by the Continental Congress operating under the Articles of Confederation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Arkansas Territory was added to the slave side through the Missouri Compromise.
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