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The Territory of Illinois was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 1, 1809, until December 3, 1818, when the southern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Illinois.
The Illinois Territory (1776-1818) The capture of Kaskaskia by a small American force in July 1778 established a claim by the new United States to the Illinois Country. The 1783 Treaty of Paris formally awarded the area east of the Mississippi River to the new nation.
Feb 2, 2021 · The Illinois Territory is born. By Dr. Jacob K. Friefeld. On February 3, 1809, Congress passed “An Act for dividing the Indiana Territory into two separate governments,” creating Illinois Territory with its capital at Kaskaskia.
Apr 16, 2021 · The Illinois Territory was a former organized incorporated territory of the United States that was created by an Act of Congress on March 1, 1809. Indigenous peoples were the first to settle the area around 8000 BCE.
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A geographical, historical, commercial, and agricultural view of the United States of America; forming a complete emigrant's directory through every part of the republic: particularising the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Illinois; and the territories of Alabama, Missouri ...
Nov 9, 2009 · After the American Revolution, Illinois became a territory of the United States and achieved statehood in 1818. Located on Lake Michigan, and connected to the eastern ports via the Erie Canal,...
Illinois ( / ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ / ⓘ IL-in-OY) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south.
