Difference between revisions of "Territory of Arkansas"
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The '''Territory of Arkansas''' was designated by the U.S. Congress in 1819, when an area roughly shaped like the present [[State of Arkansas]] was cleaved away from the Territory of Missouri. Arkansas Post was originally established as the seat of territorial government, but in 1820 the capitol was moved west to [[Little Rock]]. | The '''Territory of Arkansas''' was designated by the U.S. Congress in 1819, when an area roughly shaped like the present [[State of Arkansas]] was cleaved away from the Territory of Missouri. Arkansas Post was originally established as the seat of territorial government, but in 1820 the capitol was moved west to [[Little Rock]]. | ||
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| + | Arkansas was admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836. It was the twenty-fifth state to join the Union. Arkansas' admission to the United States is enshrined in the [[Constitution of 1836]]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:12, 22 March 2010
The Territory of Arkansas was designated by the U.S. Congress in 1819, when an area roughly shaped like the present State of Arkansas was cleaved away from the Territory of Missouri. Arkansas Post was originally established as the seat of territorial government, but in 1820 the capitol was moved west to Little Rock.
Arkansas was admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836. It was the twenty-fifth state to join the Union. Arkansas' admission to the United States is enshrined in the Constitution of 1836.
