1. Statehood

2. Only Congress can admit states:
A new state cannot be created by taking territory from other states without the consent of State Legislature

3. Territory Requests Statehood
Enabling Act
State must create a State Constitution
Convention develops it
Voted on within the state
Congress votes
Act of Admission
Act creating the new state
President signs
NEW STATE

4. 5 were created from other state territory 1 was an independent country
West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Maine, Vermont
1 was an independent country
Texas
1 was ceded by Mexico
California
All others were territories before they became states:
Puerto Rico? Guam?
Do you think they may become states eventually? Explain Why?

5. Conditions/limits
Utah: Had to outlaw Polygamy (marry multiple people at once)
Alaska: Couldn’t claim land legally claimed by Natives
Oklahoma: Can’t move state capital before 1913
Arizona: Judges could be removed from office by popular vote