The Curious Case Of Statehood

Being amongst the first thirteen colonies in North America, it would be assumed that there were a vast amount of similarities amongst all of the colonies. Due to every exploring the land, most would think that they would have to rely on the information that they heard from people who had previously colonized the new land. Instead and due to different motives for the land, there ended up being more similarities than differences for many of the colonies. Two of the colonies that show more differences than similarities are Virginia and Massachusetts. In the 17th Century, there were more differences in the demographic statistics and economy than there were similarities amongst the two colonies, but similar to all the eleven colonies in the nation during the time period a similarity shared between the Virginia and Massachusetts was the economical use of slaves.

The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were an exciting period of time for the thirteen British colonies that would eventually become The United States of America. This time period saw the development of the colonies into self-sufficient entities, which would ultimately lead to the American Revolution. Although every colony was unique, there were similarities in the colonies that were close to each other geographically. Today, the colonies are grouped together into the New England colonies, the Middle colonies, and the Southern colonies. The New England, Middle, and Southern colonies had both similarities and differences regarding their political, economic, social, and religious

When we think of our country now, we think about how it is separated into states, but back then the states were part of colonies. Some of the main colonies were the Chesapeake colonies which consisted of Virginia and Maryland, the middle colonies were Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, and lastly, the New England colonies which were Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. In the colonial regions of New England, Chesapeake and the middle colonies they all share similarities and differences, most predominantly shown in family life, rank and status.

California has followed the steps of many American states by committing its efforts on ensuring educational developments through improved governance systems. In the last half a decade or so, there have emerged diverse levels of studies in California State majorly because of three reasons which include several legislative practices, institutions, and participation of state agencies. The California Educational Commission was created as early as 1899 with a number of 70 members to study the state’s educational program with an effort of improving it. Of much interest was the recommendation that legislation had to be twisted to form a uniform board for the governing of normal colleges and universities in California. This issue resulted in the formulation of a law that placed the normal colleges and universities in California under the State Board of Education.

The most significant issues that the United States had under the Articles of Confederation were: “managing the western expansion, foreign relations, and debt.” The first significant issue was with the western expansion as Americans relocated to the Nashville, western Pennsylvania, and Kentucky areas in mass numbers in the 1780s. The result of this meant that the areas were enhanced greatly that had western charters. At the time, the northern and southern areas (in the Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River) had specific boundaries based on the original colonized charters which meant that the western area was the Pacific Ocean. The states that did not have part of the western area resented the condition and as a result, Maryland protested by not approving the Articles of Confederation unless the state of Virginia yielded its western land to the federal government which they did in 1784. However, their yielding was not without strings attached as they demanded that they be allowed to keep a small portion of the land reserve for their own use as a part of the deal which Congress had no choice but to accept. Eighteen years later in 1802, every state had yielded their western land to the federal government.

After the establishment of Nevada Territory, President Lincoln appointed James W. Nye as territorial governor. Nye was allowed to appointed heads to territorial offices, create a judiciary, and planned to hold elections for a legislature. Nye stressed the importance of establishing a judiciary, despite saying territories did not need law and order. This was important to establish mining rights. An election occurred in 1863 to decide if Nevada Territory become a statehood. There were overwhelming support and delegates drafted a constitution. However, this constitution failed to address matters, such as mining tax. This spilt the Union party, and ultimately the constitution was defeated. Within twenty days after the defeat of the first constitution,

The commonwealth status of Puerto Rico between the 1950-1952 was with limited autonomy since the Island was still under the Sovereignty of the United States (Francesco, C. & Eugene, 1999). The United States annexed Puerto Rico following the end of the Spanish-American War. For almost a century Puerto Rico has been under the influence of the United States. The constitutional convention of 1952 gave Puerto Rico the right to form a republican government.

Somewhat English American Accords wherever arrangement of assertions came to inside the British-American Convention of 1818 that affixed the western limit between the U.S. what 's more, North American country at the forty ninth Parallel, took into account the joint control of the Beaver State Country, and remodeled Yankee angling rights off the bank of Newfoundland. CEO, a voice for majority rule government, was partner degree Yankee presentation Father, the essential creator of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and in this manner the third President of the us (1801–1809). With the regional territory in 1803, the we bought pretty much 828,000,000 sq. miles of domain from France, in this manner multiplying the size of the youthful republic. What was called LA Territory extended from the stream inside the east to the mountain chain inside the west and from the Gulf of United Mexican States inside the south to the Canadian fringe inside the north? Half or all of fifteen states were in the long run made from the area bargain that is

Puerto Rico might be better off staying a commonwealth because Puerto Rico doesn’t have to pay income taxes to the U.S.A.

The thirteen British colonies share many similarities as the building blocks of the United States of America we have today. As much as they are similar, they are separated by different origins and histories. Arranged by their geographic locations, the colonies can be organized into New England, Middle, and Southern colonies, each having a specific pattern of development. In the cases of politics, religion, legal systems, and economy, the thirteen are very much alike.

One hundred years ago, in 1898, the United States was fighting the Spanish-American War. The victory over Spain made the United States a colonial power. The Spanish colonies of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, as well as the formerly independent nation of Hawaii, became American possessions.

In the early 1800s, the western United States was divided into seven different territories: (1) Louisiana Territory, which is the part east of the Continental Divide (2) Missouri Territory, (3) “Indian Country”, (4) Nebraska Territory, (5) Dakota Territory, (6) Oregon Territory and (7) Washington Territory. Over a sixty year period, these territories would become states in the union. In 1803, the United States acquired most of Montana in the Louisiana Purchase.

     First there is the colony or Rhode Island, which was started by a man, named Roger Williams in (1636). It did not become an official colony until (1644) when it then

As we know, Puerto Rico was a colony of Spain "found" by Christopher Columbus on November 19, 1493, and remained a colony of Spain for the next 400 years. But the interesting fact remains that Puerto Rico was not truly settled by the Spaniards until almost fifteen years later! In 1508, Juan Ponce de Leon came to settle the land of Borinken, and founded the town of Caparra. This was the start of a proud people that would

Not many may know that Puerto Rico is considered to be American territory. Soon people all over America will know because Puerto Rico could possibly become the fifty first state or could be separated from America completely. Most of Puerto Ricans would like statehood 61% to be exact, this citizens would like to be united with America once and for all. There are some Puerto Ricans would like to be free association and the amount is 33% citizens who want a relationship without political territory with a degree of statehood with America. The last percentage are the citizens who want to be independent which is 5%. As the percentage shows most Puerto Ricans would like to become the fifty first state of America and add one more star onto America.