Chapter LXVI: Individual States 447
Circumstances of discovery of each—When and where
settled—Facts in early history—The part each of the
“Old Thirteen” bore in the Revolutionary struggle—The
Surface—Climate—Agriculture—Products—Mineral
Wealth—Prosperity—Area—Population in 1870—Circuit and District
Courts—Number of Representatives in Congress—Ports of entry
and delivery—Capital—Time of holding elections—Time of meeting
of Legislature—Form of enacting clause—Complete list of United
States Senators from each State.
THE STATES. PAGE.
Alabama 497
Arkansas 504
California 515
Colorado 529
Connecticut 473
Delaware 475
Florida 506
Georgia 448
Illinois 495
Indiana 490
Iowa 508
Kansas 522
Kentucky 481
Louisiana 487
Maine 499
Maryland 464
Massachusetts 471
Michigan 502
Minnesota 518
Mississippi 493
Missouri 501
Nebraska 526
New Hampshire 467
New Jersey 469
New York 453
North Carolina 450
Nevada 525
Ohio 485
Oregon 520
Pennsylvania 456
Rhode Island 477
South Carolina 462
Tennessee 483
Texas 511
Vermont 479
Virginia 459
West Virginia 524
Wisconsin 518
CHAPTER LXVII.
MOTTOES AND NAMES OF THE STATES 531
Mottoes translated—Origin and meaning of name—Familiar name.
CHAPTER LXVIII.
THE NATIONAL DOMAIN 534
Public domain after the Revolutionary War—Various acquisitions
of territory by the General Government—Character of a
Territorial government—Organized by Congress—Appointment
of officers—Territorial Legislature—When a State may be
formed—Constitution to be approved by Congress—Admission may be
vetoed by the President.
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