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     • Finally Congress agreed that Florida should come into the Union as one State, and the bill was signed by President Tyler, March 3, 1845.
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   When did Florida become a state?

   • On March 3, 1845, Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America. Its first governor was William Dunn Moseley . Almost half the state's population were enslaved African Americans working on large cotton and sugar plantations, between the Apalachicola and Suwannee rivers in the north central part of the state.

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   Who was the first governor of Florida?

   • When the votes were counted, it was found that William D. Moseley was elected, and so he became the first governor of the State of Florida. In 1838 a convention had met at St. Joseph, which was then one of the most important towns of the State, but has now entirely disappeared, and had framed a constitution for the Territory.

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   When was the first election in Florida?

   • First Election, 1845. Governor Branch fixed the 26th of May, 1845, as the date for electing a governor and other State officers. When the votes were counted, it was found that William D. Moseley was elected, and so he became the first governor of the State of Florida.

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   How did Florida get its name?

   • The state was named for its verdant landscape by Spanish explorers. Over the next few centuries, Florida was mostly controlled by the Spanish Empire, although British control occurred between 1763-1783. In the early 19th century, Florida was controlled by the Spanish again.

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3. thefactfile.org › united-states-by-statehoodList Of 50 States In Order Of Statehood - The Fact File

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   • Delaware. December 7, 1787. (ratified)
   • Pennsylvania. December 12, 1787. (ratified)
   • New Jersey. December 18, 1787. (ratified)
   • Georgia. January 2, 1788. (ratified)

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_UList of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union

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   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.

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   The first 13 became states in July 1776 when they agreed to the United States Declaration of Independence. Each of those 13 agreed to the first U.S. constitution, called the Articles of Confederation, which formed the first Union of States between 1777 and 1781.

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   Two decades later, on March 3, 1845, Florida was admitted to the Union as the 27th U.S. state. Florida is nicknamed the "Sunshine State" due to its warm climate and days of sunshine.

7. www.dailyhistory.org › How_did_Florida_become_a_StateHow did Florida become a State - DailyHistory.org

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   When did Florida Become a State? In 1845, Florida finally became a state. By this time, almost half the non-native population were enslaved blacks. William Dunn Moseley became the first governor, and he saw a period of increased white settlement, but many of these were plantation farmers and small-scale farmers who sometimes had slaves.

8. myfloridahistory.org › date-in-history › march-03Florida is admitted into the United States as the 27th state

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   After centuries of Spanish rule, 20 years of British control, and almost 25 years as a U.S. territory, Florida was finally voted in as a state. President John Tyler signed the admission bill. Floridians had voted in a referendum in favor of statehood in 1838 and a state constitution was approved.

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   1904. Admitted as a State. After the end of the Indian war, many persons came to make their homes in Florida, towns grew, and people began to think that it was time for the Territory to become a State.