ss 4.03 Becoming a State

Who has the power to admit new states to the United States?

• congress

• governor

• federal judge

• vice president

What does a territory need to become a state?

• Lands for more farming

• large enough population

• railroad system

• small population

What does a territory have to write when becoming a state?

• Bill of Rights and Freedoms

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Invoice

Who must vote in favor of a bill that proposes statehood for a territory?

• House of Representatives only

• Senate only

• President of the United States

• House of Representatives and Senate

When did Florida become a state?

• 1845

• 1795

• 2020

• 1776

Who must sign a bill granting statehood to a territory?

• House of Representatives

• Senators

• President

• Vice President

What was Texas before it became a state of the U.S.?

• country

• province

• territory

• city

With which treaty did the U.S. gain Florida?

• Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Adams-Onis

• Louisiana Purchase

• Westcoast Deal

With which treaty did the U.S. gain California?

• Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Adams-Onis

• Louisiana Purchase

• Westcoast Deal

Why did Florida have to wait to become a state at the same time as Iowa?

• Because Florida did not have a large enough population

• Because Iowa did not have a large enough population

• To maintain an even number of states

• To maintain a balance between slave and free states