Arkansaw Territory

This article is about the specific polity Arkansaw Territory and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here:All Statistics

The Arkansas Territory was a territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1819, to June 15, 1836, when the final extent of Arkansas Territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Arkansas. Until 1820 it was spelled Territory of Arkansaw.

Establishment

July 1819: The Territory of Arkansas, officially the Territory of Arkansaw, and commonly known as the Arkansas Territory or the Arkansaw Territory (A. T. or Ar. T.), was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1819, to June 15, 1836, when the final extent of Arkansas Territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Arkansas.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Events

January 1820: The Adams-Onís Treaty between the United States and Spain defined the boundary between the U.S. and New Spain.

April 1820: In 1820, the name "Arkansas Territory" was officially used instead of "Arkansaw Territory." This change was made during the administration of Governor James Miller, who was appointed by President James Monroe. The spelling was altered to reflect the correct pronunciation of the state's name.