Applying for Statehood

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When a population of a territory reached ______, the people in a territory could apply for statehood.

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60,000

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When did Indiana have enough residents to apply for statehood?

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1815

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What is a resident?

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a person who lives in a specific place

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Besides 60,000 residents, what else does a territory have to have to become a state?

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a constitution

Front

How many delegates did the people of Indiana choose to write their constitution?

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43

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A delegate is a person chosen to speak for a group.

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true

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Where did the delegates gather to write the new constitution?

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Corydon

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What was the date the delegates gathered in Corydon to write the constitution?

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June 10, 1816

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Who was elected to be president of the meeting to create the constitution for Indiana?

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Jonathan Jennings

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Indiana's constitution was based on the United States constitution.

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true