STATES ADMITTED INTO THE UNION SINCE THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION, THEIR POPULATION, AREA, AND FORMATION-Continued.

Nevada.

Oct. 31, 1864

*40,000

42,335

81,875

110, 700

Nebraska.

Mar.

1, 1867

*60,000

1,066, 300

I, 192, 214

Formation.

77,510

70, 795

Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the
United States by Mexico by the treaty of Guada-
lupe Hidalgo of Feb. 2, 1848.

Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the
United States by France by the treaty of Apr. 30,
1803.

Formed from portions of the territory ceded to the
United States by France by the treaty of Apr. 30,
1803, and of that ceded by Mexico by the treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo of Feb. 2, 1848.
77,650 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the
United States by France by treaty of Apr. 30, 1803.
Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the
United States by France by treaty of Apr. 30, 1803.
Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the
United States by France by treaty of Apr. 30, 1803.
Formed from territory ceded to the United States by
France by treaty of Apr. 30, 1803. The northern
boundary of the Territory was settled by a treaty with
Great Britain, known as the "Oregon treaty" of
June 15, 1846.

146,080

Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the
United States by France by treaty of Apr. 30, 1803.
97, 890 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the
United States by France by treaty of Apr. 30, 1803.
84,970 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the
United States by Mexico by the treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo of Feb. 2, 1848.

Formed by the union of Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.

Colorado

Aug.

1, 1876

*150,000

539,700

799, 024

103,925

69, 180

THE TERRITORIES: DATE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT IN EACH,
THE POPULATION, AREA, AND FORMATION.

New Mexico.

Sept. 9, 1850

195,310

327, 301

122,580

Arizona.

Feb. 24, 1863

122,931

204,354

113,020

Formation.

Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the United States
by Mexico by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of Feb. 2, 1848.
Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Mexico, part
by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, of Feb. 2, 1848, and part by
what is known as the "Gadsden Purchase," in 1852.

590, 884 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Russia by
treaty of Mar. 30, 1867.

70

6, 449

The District of Columbia was established under the 17th clause,
8th section, 1st article, of the Constitution of the United States.
The territory embraced in the District was ceded to the United
States, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, by
the State of Maryland, by act of her legislature of Dec. 23, 1788,
and by the State of Virginia, by act of her legislature of Dec. 3,
1789. These cessions were accepted by Congress, by act of July
16, 1790, and the lines and bounds of the District were estab-
lished by a proclamation of the President, George Washington,
Mar. 30, 1791. By an act of July 9, 1846, Congress retroceded the
county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, to the State
of Virginia. The present government of the District is admin-
istered by a board of three commissioners, appointed by the
President, in pursuance of an act of Congress of June 20, 1874.
Formed from the territory of the Republic of Hawaii, annexed to
the United States by act of Congress of July 7, 1898.

ELECTORAL VOTES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT FROM MARCH 4, 1789, TO MARCH 4, 1913.

ELECTION FOR THE SECOND TERM, 1793-1797.

GEORGE WASHINGTON, President; JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President.

ELECTION FOR THE THIRD TERM, 1797-1801.
JOHN ADAMS, President; THOMAS JEFFERSON,

Vice-President.