4, 282, 891
1, 131, 116
1, 542, 180

Connecticut

622, 700
1,783, 085
934,943
995, 577

168, 493
5, 258, 014
I, 444, 933
I, 837, 353
746, 258
2,238, 943
I, 042, 390
I, 151, 149

4,990
8,315
12, 210
30, 570

STATES ADMITTED INTO THE UNION SINCE THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION, THEIR POPULATION, AREA, AND FORMATION.

Vermont

Mar. 4, 1791

85.539

332,286

332,422

9.565

Kentucky

June 1, 1792

73.677

1,648, 690

1,858, 635

40, 400

Tennessee

June 1, 1796

77, 262

1,542, 359

1,767, 518

42,050

Formation.

Formed from a portion of the territory of the State of New York.

Formed from a portion of the territory of the State
of Virginia.

Formed from territory ceded to the United States
by North Carolina. Seceded May 6, 1861, Read-
mitted to representation by joint resolution of
July 24, 1866.

Formed from territory ceded to the United States
by the State of Virginia.

Formed from territory ceded to the United States
by France under the treaty of Paris of April, 1803.
Seceded Jan. 26, 1861. Readmitted to representa-
tion upon ratifying the fourteenth amendment,
July 9, 1868.

Formed from territory ceded to the United States
by the State of Virginia.

Formed from territory ceded to the United States
by the States of Georgia and South Carolina.
Seceded Jan. 9, 1861, Readmitted to representa-
tion by act of Feb. 23, 1870.

56,650 Formed from territory ceded to the United States
by the State of Virginia.

Formed from territory ceded to the United States by the States of South Carolina and Georgia. Seceded Jan. 11, 1861. Readmitted to representation upon ratifying the fourteenth amendment, July 13, 1868.

Formed from a portion of the territory of the State of Massachusetts.

Missouri

Aug. 10, 1821

66,586

2, 168, 380

2,679, 184

69,415

58,915
58,680

Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to
the United States by France, under the name of
"Louisiana," by the treaty of Paris of 1803.
53, 850 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to
the United States by France, under the name of
"Louisiana," by the treaty of Paris of 1803.
Formed from territory ceded to the United States
by the State of Virginia.

Formed from territory ceded to the United States
by Spain by treaty of 1819. Seceded Jan, 11, 1861.
Readmitted to representation upon ratifying the
fourteenth amendment, June 25, 1868.

265, 780 This State was originally a part of the Republic of
Mexico, but by a successful revolt the people
established for themselves an independent
republican government, and were subsequently
annexed to the United States. Seceded Feb. I,
1861. Readmitted to representation by the act of
Mar. 30, 1870.

Formed from a portion of the Territory of Wiscon-
sin, as the "Territory of Iowa," June 12, 1838.
Formed from a portion of the territory of the State
of Michigan, as the "Territory of Wisconsin,
Apr. 20, 1836.

158, 360 Formed from territory ceded to the United States
by Mexico by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
of Feb. 2, 1848.

83, 365 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to
the United States by France by the treaty of
Apr. 30, 1803.

96,030

Formed from territory ceded to the United States
by the treaty with France of Apr. 30, 1803, the
treaty with Spain of Feb. 22, 1819, and the treaty
with Great Britain of June 15, 1846.

82, 080 Formed from territory ceded to the United States
by France by the treaty of Apr. 30, 1803, and by
the State of Texas, in the settlement of her bound-
aries, in 1850.

24, 780 Formed from a portion of the territory of the State

of Virginia.

56, 025
56, 040

STATES ADMITTED INTO THE UNION SINCE THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION, THEIR POPULATION, AREA, AND FORMATION-Continued.

Nevada.

Oct. 31, 1864

6,857

62, 266

45,761

110,700

Formation.

77,510

103,925

70, 795

Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the
United States by Mexico by the treaty of Guada-
lupe Hidalgo of Feb. 2, 1848.

Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to
the United States by France by the treaty of Apr.
30, 1803.

Formed from portions of the territory ceded to the
United States by France by the treaty of Apr. 30,
1803, and of that ceded by Mexico by the treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo of Feb. 2, 1848.

77, 650 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the
United States by France by treaty of Apr. 30, 1803.
Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the
United States by France by treaty of Apr. 30, 1803.
146, 080 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the
United States by France by treaty of Apr. 30, 1803.
69, 180
Formed from territory ceded to the United States
by France by treaty of Apr. 30, 1803. The north-
ern boundary of the territory was settled by a
treaty with Great Britain, known as the "Oregon
treaty," of June 15, 1846.

84, 800 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the
United States by France by treaty of Apr. 30, 1803.
97, 890 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the
United States by France by treaty of Apr. 30, 1803.
Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the
United States by Mexico by the treaty of Guada-
lupe Hidalgo of Feb. 2, 1848.

84,970

Formation.

THE TERRITORIES: DATE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT IN EACH, THE POPULATION, AREA, AND FORMATION.

May 17, 1884 *33, 426

31, 795

531, 409

70

61, 834

+39.030

Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the United
States by Mexico, by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of Feb.
2, 1848.

Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Mexico;
part by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, of Feb. 2, 1848, and
part by what is known as the "Gadsden purchase," in 1852.
Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Russia by
treaty of Mar. 30, 1867.

The District of Columbia was established under the 17th clause,
8th section, Ist article of the Constitution of the United States.
The territory embraced in the District was ceded to the United
States, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution,
by the State of Maryland, by act of her legislature of Dec. 23,
1788, and by the State of Virginia, by act of her legislature of
Dec. 3, 1789. These cessions were accepted by Congress, by
act of July 16, 1790, and the lines and bounds of the District
were established by a proclamation of the President, George
Washington, Mar. 30, 1791. By an act of July 9, 1846, Congress
retroceded the county of Alexandria, in the District of Colum-
bia, to the State of Virginia. The present government of the
District is administered by a board of three Commissioners,
appointed by the President, in pursuance of an act of Congress
of June 20, 1874.

*These are the figures given in the reports of the Tenth Census. +Including Cherokee Country and No Man's Land.