Missouri Territory
territory of the United States of America from 1812 to 1821
The Territory of Missouri was a territory of the United States from June 4, 1812 to August 10, 1821. In 1819, the Arkansas Territory was created from a portion of its southern area. In 1821, a southeastern part of the territory became part of the Union as the State of Missouri, and the rest became unorganized territory for several years.
Territory of Missouri | |||||||||||||
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Organized incorporated territory of the United States | |||||||||||||
1812–1821 | |||||||||||||
![]() A map of the Territory of Missouri in 1812 | |||||||||||||
Capital | St. Louis | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
• Type | Organized incorporated territory | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
• Renaming of Louisiana Territory | June 4 1812 | ||||||||||||
• Territory of Arkansas created | March 2 1819 | ||||||||||||
• Missouri statehood | August 10 1821 | ||||||||||||
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References
change- ↑ "How the City of Jefferson became the State Capital". Archived from the original on 7 February 2005. Retrieved 9 July 2011.