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On March 3, 1875, U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signed An Act to enable the people of Colorado to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of the said State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States. [84] The Colorado Statehood Proclamation issued on August 1, 1876. State of Colorado, since 1876
The following table is a list of all 50 states and their respective dates of statehood. The first 13 became states in July 1776 upon agreeing to the United States Declaration of Independence, and each joined the first Union of states between 1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation, its first constitution. [6]
The United States Congress passed an enabling act [12] on March 3, 1875, specifying the requirements for the Territory of Colorado to become a state. On August 1, 1876 (28 days after the Centennial of the United States ), President Ulysses S. Grant signed Proclamation 230 [ 13 ] admitting the state of Colorado to the Union as the 38th state and ...
Statehood was regarded as fairly imminent with the expected growth in the constantly westward moving population, but the local territorial ambitions for full statehood were thwarted at the end of the war in 1865 by a constitutional veto by newly sworn in 17th President Andrew Johnson (1808-1875, served 1865-1869), who was a War Democrat who ...
A Colorado state welcome sign. Colorado's primary mode of transportation (in terms of passengers) is its highway system. Interstate 25 (I-25) is the primary north–south highway in the state, connecting Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Denver, and Fort Collins, and extending north to Wyoming and south to New Mexico. I-70 is the primary east–west ...
The Constitution of the State of Colorado is the foundation of the laws and government of the U.S. state of Colorado.The Colorado State Constitution was drafted on March 14, 1876; approved by Colorado voters on July 1, 1876; and took effect upon the statehood of Colorado on August 1, 1876.
The State of Colorado creates Custer County from a portion of Fremont County, and Gunnison County from a portion of Lake County. [64] January 29: The State of Colorado creates Routt County from a portion of Grand County. [64] January 18: The State of Colorado creates Ouray County from portions of Hinsdale and Lake counties. [64] 1876: November 1
The Constitution of Colorado was drafted in March 1876 and ratified by Colorado's voters on July 1, 1876, taking effect upon Colorado's admission to statehood on August 1, 1876. [20] The constitution establishes the structure and function of the state government and outlines the basic rights of Colorado citizens.