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

103, 925

square miles.

Formation.

110, 700 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.

77, 510 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,
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.
Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the
United States by France by treaty of Apr. 30, 1803.
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.

70,795

146, 080

69, 180

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.
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.

South Dakota

Nov.

2, 1886

328,808

401, 570

77,650

* Estimated.

Formation.

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

113, 020

122, 580 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the United States by Mexico by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of Feb. 2, 1848.

*39, 030
6, 449

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, 1st 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 estab-
lished 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 Columbia, to the State
of Virginia. The present government of the District is admin-
istered by a board of three Commissioners, appointed by the
President, in pursuance of an act of Congress of June 20, 1874.

Formed from the territory of the Republic of Hawaii, annexed to the United States by act of Congress of July 7, 1898.

*Including Cherokee country and No Mans Land.

Oklahoma
Hawaii

May 2, 1890
June 14, 1900

61,834
89,990

398,331
154,001

ELECTORAL VOTES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT FROM MARCH 4, 1789, TO MARCH 4, 1905.

ELECTION FOR THE FIRST TERM, 1789-1793.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President; JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President.

ELECTION FOR THE SECOND TERM, 1793-1797.

GEORGE WASHINGTON, President; JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President.

9

12

12

15

3

21

132

ELECTION FOR THE THIRD TERM, 1797-1801.

JOHN ADAMS, President; THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice-President.