Category 3010 - Question 19
When did Florida become a territory and when did it become the twenty seventh state?
It became a territory in 1822 and was admitted as a slave state on March 3, 1845. Formal U.S. occupation had begun in 1821. General Andrew Jackson, hero of the War of 1812, was appointed military governor.
When did Florida become a territory and when did it become the twenty seventh state?
It became a territory in 1822 and was admitted as a slave state on March 3, 1845. Formal U.S. occupation had begun in 1821. General Andrew Jackson, hero of the War of 1812, was appointed military governor.
