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was appointed Governor of the Orleans Territory; he held this position throughout the territorial period. Later he became the first Governor of
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Strangers on Their Native Soil: Opposition to United States' Governance in Louisiana's Orleans Territory, 1803–1809.
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served as a neutral ground buffer area from about 1807 until the treaty took effect after ratification in 1821.
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equal in its authority and jurisdiction to those of the states. Congress also established the
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At its first meeting on December 3, 1804, the territory's Legislative Council consisted of
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The Organic Act of 1804, passed on March 26 for October 1 implementation, also created the
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was not included in Orleans Territory at this time, as it was in the Spanish territory of
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The Orleans Territory was the site of the largest slave revolt in American history, the
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The Territory of Orleans in 1804, with disputed territories shown in red
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Population of the States and Counties of the United States: 1790–1990
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that existed from October 1, 1804, until April 30, 1812, when it was
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Colonial map showing territorial border on the Ouachita RIver
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became the Orleans Territory, and the remainder became the
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United States District Court for the District of Louisiana
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On April 10, 1805, the Territorial Legislature organized
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United States District Court for the District of Orleans
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United States District Court for the District of Orleans
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was negotiated in 1819. A strip of land known as the
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Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2013.
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Orleans Territory's at-large congressional district
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Index

The Territory of Orleans
Organized incorporated territory
United States
of Orleans Territory

Organized incorporated territory
Governor
William C. C. Claiborne
Secretary
James Brown
Thomas Bolling Robertson
Statehood
Louisiana Purchase
Republic of West Florida
Louisiana
United States
organized incorporated territory
United States
admitted
State of Louisiana
Louisiana Purchase
33rd parallel
District of Louisiana
Louisiana Territory
Missouri Territory
United States District Court for the District of Orleans
United States district court
Superior Court for the Territory of Orleans
12 counties
German Coast

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