Orleans Territory
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Was an organized incorporated territory of the United States.
Establishment
October 1804: The Orleans Territory was organized from the Louisiana Purchase south of 33° north, with the remainder being designated the District of Louisiana and placed under the jurisdiction of Indiana Territory.
Chronology
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Were two border disputes that involved Spain and the United States in relation to the region known as West Florida.
1.1.Second West Florida Controversy
The United States occupied West Florida, a disputed territory, taking advantage of the Peninsular War that Spain was fighting against Napoleonic forces.
December 1810: On October 27, the United States president proclaimed that the territory should be annexed, and Spain, then embroiled in the Peninsular War with France, could do little to resist. On December 10, the United States military completed the forcible occupation and acquiescence of the Republic of West Florida.
September 1810: The Republic of West Florida declares independence from Spain.
April 1812: The southeastern remainder of the Orleans Territory became unorganized territory, as it had no definition for a short time.
April 1812: Part of the Orleans Territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Louisiana.
Disestablishment
April 1812: The southeastern remainder of the Orleans Territory became unorganized territory, as it had no definition for a short time.
April 1812: Part of the Orleans Territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Louisiana.
Selected Sources
Order of States’ Admission. Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved on 3 April 2024 on https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/education/arkansas-history/history-of-the-flag/order-of-states-admission
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