STATES ADMITTED INTO THE UNION SINCE THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION, THEIR POPULATION, AREA, AND FORMATION--Continued.
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.
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.
THE TERRITORIES: DATE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT IN EACH, THE POPULATION, AREA, AND FORMATION.
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.
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.
May 2, 1890 June 14, 1900
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.
ELECTION FOR THE THIRD TERM, 1797-1801.
JOHN ADAMS, President; THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice-President.
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