964 965 966 967 The Department of Housing and Urban Development was created by Public Law 89-174, approved Sept. 9, 1965. "The Department of Transportation was created by Public Law 89-670, approved Oct. 15, 1966. "The Department of Energy was created by Public Law 95-91, approved Aug. 4, 1977. *The Department of Education was created by Public Law 96-88, approved Oct. 17, 1979, and became effective May 4, 1980, pursuant to Executive Order 12212 of May 2, 1980. 31,113 Seceded Dec. 20, 1860. Readmitted to representation upon ratifying the fourteenth amendment, July 9, 1868. 'The Constitution was adopted by convention of the States Sept. 17, 1787, and was subsequently ratified by the several States in the order listed. 2 Unanimous. The area of Virginia at the date of ratification was 61,352 square miles, but Dec. 31, 1862, a portion of its territory was set off and admitted into the Union as a free and independent State under the name of West Virginia. 9,279 40,767 Formation [971] STATES ADMITTED INTO THE UNION SINCE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION Formed from a portion of the territory of the State of New York. 36,185 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by the State of Virginia. 56,345 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by the State of Virginia. 33,265 Formed from a portion of the territory of the State of Massachusetts. 58,527 58,664 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by the State of Virginia. 56,275 Formed from a portion of the Territory of Wisconsin, as the "Territory of Iowa," 56,153 Formed from a portion of the territory of the State of Michigan, as the 9,614 STATES ADMITTED INTO THE UNION SINCE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION-Continued 158,706 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Mexico by the Treaty of 84,402 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the United States by France by the treaty of Apr. 30, 1803. 97,073 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by the treaty with France of 82,277 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by France by the treaty of 24,241 Formed from a portion of the territory of the State of Virginia. 110,561 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the United States by Mexico by 77,355 Formed from a petition of the territory ceded to the United States by France by 104,091 Formed from portions of the territory ceded to the United States by France by 77,116 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the United States by France by treaty of Apr. 30, 1803. 68,139 Do. Do. Formed from territory ceded to the United States by France by treaty of Apr. 83,564 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the United States by France by 97,809 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the United States by France by 84,899 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the United States by Mexico by 69,956 Formed by the union of Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory. 121,593 Formed from a portion of the territory ceded to the United States by Mexico by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of Feb. 2, 1848. 114,000 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by Mexico, part by the Treaty 70,702 Montana Nov. 8, 1889. *112,000 694,409 786,690 147,046 |