Jennifer Wada at 00:52, 28 April 2006

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Comparison to Admission of Other
States
Louisiana
The first parcel of land to be
added to the United States under the
powers of the new federal Constitution
was the territory known as the
"Louisiana Purchase." This land was
purchased by the United States from
France under the Treaty of April 30,
1803 (8 Stat. 200). The transaction
was necessary for the continued
success of the commercial traffic on
the Mississippi River and especially
for maintaining the important port at
New Orleans. Popular support for the
acquisition of the Louisiana territory
was strong because the acquisition was
viewed as a means of removing a large
European power from America's doorstep
and promoting national independence.
This sentiment overcame whatever
doubts were expressed by members of
Congress as to the constitutional
authority of the nation to acquire
foreign territory. 277/
A significant section of the Treaty
of Paris in 1803 was Article III,
which stated:
The inhabitants of the ceded
territory shall be incorporated in
the Union of the United States,
and admitted as soon as
possible...
This provision anticipated the
admission of the Louisiana territory
in the near future. From the cession,
two territories were erected and a
temporary government provided for
under the Act of March 26, 1804 (2
Stat. 283). An enabling act was then
passed for the people of the Orleans
Territory on February 20, 1811 (2
Stat. 641) so that they might form a
constitution and state government and '
equest admission to the Union. This
gjal was subsequently accomplished and
.statehood was confirmed by the Act of
April 8, 1312 (2 Stat. 701).
Florida
The second area of land annexed to
the United States by means of treaty
was East and West Florida. This
territory was ceded by Spain to the
United States under the Treaty of
Amity, Settlement, and Limits,
February 22, 1819, and ratified by the
United States on February 19, 1821 (8
Stat. 252). The necessity of the
annexation of Florida was accepted
under the same principle as Louisiana,
that is, keeping the European powers
at a safe distance from home. 278/
The treaty with Spain contained a
provision under Article 6 similar to
that in the Treaty of 1803 with
France. It stated:
The inhabitants of the territories
which his Catholic
Majesty cedes to the the United
States, by this Treaty, shall be
incorporated in the Union of the
United States as soon as may be
consistent with the principles of
the Federal Constitution, and
admitted to the enjoyment of all
the privileges, rights, and
immunities of the citizens of the
United States.
In keeping with this agreement, a
temporary government was established
for Florida under the Act of March 3,
1819 (3 Stat. 523), superseded by the
Act of March 3, 1821 (3 Stat. 637)
following ratification of the treaty.
In January 1839, Florida formed its
constitution and state government and
asked for admission into the Union,
Florida statehood was confirmed by the
Act of March 3, 1845 (5 Stat. 742),
which also admitted the State of Iowa.
The acquisitions of Louisiana and
Florida were reflections of a growing
national policy described by John
Gorham Palfrey, who stated:
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-Comparison to Admission of Other
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-States
-Louisiana
+====<u>Louisiana</u>====
 The first parcel of land to be
 added to the United States under the
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 Congress as to the constitutional
 authority of the nation to acquire
-foreign territory. 277/
+foreign territory. <u>277</u>/
 A significant section of the Treaty
 of Paris in 1803 was Article III,
 which stated:
 The inhabitants of the ceded
-territory shall be incorporated in
+:The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States, and admitted as soon as possible...
 the Union of the United States,
 This provision anticipated the
 admission of the Louisiana territory
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 Territory on February 20, 1811 (2
 Stat. 641) so that they might form a
-constitution and state government and '
+constitution and state government and
-equest admission to the Union. This
+request admission to the Union. This
-gjal was subsequently accomplished and
+goal was subsequently accomplished and
-.statehood was confirmed by the Act of
+statehood was confirmed by the Act of
 April 8, 1312 (2 Stat. 701).
 Florida
 The second area of land annexed to
 the United States by means of treaty
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 under the same principle as Louisiana,
 that is, keeping the European powers
-at a safe distance from home. 278/
+at a safe distance from home. <u>278</u>/
 The treaty with Spain contained a
 provision under Article 6 similar to
 that in the Treaty of 1803 with
 France. It stated:
 The inhabitants of the territories
-which his Catholic
+:The inhabitants of the territories which his Catholic Majesty cedes to the the United States, by this Treaty, shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States as soon as may be consistent with the principles of the Federal Constitution, and admitted to the enjoyment of all the privileges, rights, and immunities of the citizens of the United States.
 Majesty cedes to the the United
 In keeping with this agreement, a
 temporary government was established
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 Act of March 3, 1845 (5 Stat. 742),
 which also admitted the State of Iowa.
 The acquisitions of Louisiana and
 Florida were reflections of a growing
 national policy described by John
 Gorham Palfrey, who stated:
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