Indiana Territory was an organized territory of the United States from 1800 to 1816, created by Act of Congress and signed into law by President John Adams on May 7, 1800, effective on July 4. It was the first new territory created from lands of the Northwest Territory, which had been organized in 1787 by the Northwest Ordinance. In the history of the United States, an organized territory is a territory for which the United States Congress has enacted an Organic Act. ... --66. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ... Order: 2nd President Vice President: Thomas Jefferson Term of office: March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1801 Preceded by: George Washington Succeeded by: Thomas Jefferson Date of birth: October 30, 1735 Place of birth: Braintree, Massachusetts Date of death: July 4, 1826 Place of death: Quincy, Massachusetts First Lady: Abigail Adams... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... This article is about the historic region of the United States; you may be looking for: North-Western Territory, British North American territory Northwest Territories, present-day Canadian territory Pacific Northwest, unofficial region in the United States The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and the Territory North... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Northwest Ordinance (formally An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio, and also known as the Freedom Ordinance) was an act of the Continental Congress of the United States passed on July 13, 1787 under the Articles of Confederation. ...

The original boundaries of the territory included the area of the Northwest Territory west of the Great Miami River and a line extending north from its headwaters in Indian Lake (in present-day Logan County, Ohio) along approximately 83 deg 45 min W longitude. The territory included all of present-day Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, as well as the portions of Minnesota originally part of the Northwest Territory. It also included almost all of the upper peninsula of present-day Michigan and the western half of the lower peninsula. It also included the portion of present-day Ohio west of the Great Miami. This latter parcel became part of the state of Ohio when it was admitted to the Union in 1803. The eastern half of Michigan was added to the Indiana Territory at that time. The Great Miami River (also called the Miami River) is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 160 mi (257 km) long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States. ... Indian Lake is a lake in Logan County in western Ohio in the United States. ... Logan County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... One of the periods of glaciation was also termed the Wisconsin glaciation. ... State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8. ... The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U.S. state of Michigan. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... The regions of lower Michigan and their major cities are identified on this map. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The anti-slavery provisions of the Northwest Ordinance remained in force within the Indiana territory, and Governor Harrison organized a convention in 1802 to request their repeal or temporary suspension. Congressional response came in 1808 and was quite explicit: 1802 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

"At the very moment that the progress of reason and general benevolence is consigning slavery to its merited destination . . . must the Territory of Indiana take a retrograde step into barbarism" (From the report of the Congressional committee that addressed the petitions.) The petitions were denied.

The area of the territory was reduced again in 1805 by the creation of the Michigan Territory, and in 1809 by the creation of the Illinois Territory. The enabling act of April 19, 1816, which authorized the people of Indiana Territory to form a state, transferred the area of approximately 30 survey townships from Michigan Territory to Indiana, leaving the territory within the current boundaries of the State of Indiana. 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... From 1805-1818, the western border was a line through Lake Michigan. ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Categories: Stub | Illinois history | U.S. historical regions and territories ... The Enabling Act (in German: Ermächtigungsgesetz) was passed by the Reichstag on March 23, 1933. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... In the American Public Land Survey System, a township refers to a unit of land, that is nominally six miles (9. ... From 1805-1818, the western border was a line through Lake Michigan. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ...

From 1800 to 1813, the territorial capital was Vincennes. Originally the territory had just three counties: St. Clair, Randolph and Knox. Knox County contained all of present-day Indiana. William Henry Harrison was the Governor of the Indiana Territory from May 13, 1800 to December 28, 1812. John Gibson, the Territorial Secretary, was acting Governor during Harrison's absences July 4, 1800 to January 10, 1801 and from June, 1812 to May, 1813. Thomas Posey was appointed Governor in March 3, 1813 and served until the state's first governor was sworn into office on November 7, 1816. 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The city of Vincennes is the county seat of Knox County, Indiana. ... Order: 9th President Vice President: John Tyler Term of office: March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841 Preceded by: Martin Van Buren Succeeded by: John Tyler Date of birth: February 9, 1773 Place of birth: Berkeley, Virginia Date of death: April 4, 1841 Place of death: Washington D.C. First Lady... John Gibson was the Territorial Secretary of the Indiana Territory. ...

On December 11, 1816, Indiana was admitted into the Union as the 19th U.S. state. December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of them use the term commonwealth) which have membership in the federation known as the United States of America (USA or U.S.). The separate state governments and the U.S. federal government share sovereignty, in that an...

See also: Historic regions of the United States These are historic regions of the United States, meaning regions that were legal entities in the past, or which the average modern American would no longer immediately recognize as a regional description. ...

External link

• The Indiana Historian - Indiana Territory (http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ihb/publications/interritory.html)