When was michigan admitted to the union

The findings of the census prompted the election of delegates to a constitutional convention. The Michigan constitution was drafted in May and passed by voters of the territory in October By December , the U. Congress began a debate on the question of Michigan's statehood. Several issues delayed the admission of Michigan to the federal union. One cause for delay of Michigan's statehood was the admission of Arkansas as a southern slave state. Southern senators delayed Michigan's statehood because it had been practice to keep balance in the Senate by admitting one slave state and one free state simultaneously.

Arkansas was admitted to the federal Union on June 5, A persistent issue was the dispute between Michigan and Ohio over the area along their border known as the "Toldeo Strip. While Michigan had elected senators and a representative to send to Washington, they were not federally recognized and therefore had no chance to offer their side of the debate.

The 13 colonies that first became part of the Union were British territories founded in the 17th and 18th centuries. They fought for, and won independence from Britain in and went on to form The Thirteen Colonies. The colonies became part of the United States in with the merging of New Hampshire as the ninth state to ratify the United States Constitution. Each state was formally accepted as a member of the Union once it ratified the Constitution.

Each state has had a unique trajectory and a different reason for joining the Union. From to , the United States entered an expansionist phase when 14 new states joined the Union, bringing the total number of states to Five more states joined the Union in the 20th century.

Its capital city is Lansing whereas the largest city is Detroit. The State of Michigan is the 10th most populous in the US with a population of approximately 10 million residents. Before statehood, Michigan State was known as the Michigan Territory. Michigan joined the Union on January 26, It was the 26th state. Prior to the arrival of French explorers in the 17th century, Native Americans occupied Michigan lands, settling along the Great lakes, forests, and rivers.

French explorers were the first European settlers to have visited Michigan. Later on, when the British arrived in Michigan.