Louisiana Purchase and Territorial Organization (1803–1812)

1. Louisiana Purchase treaty signed in Paris

   Apr 30, 1803Labels: Louisiana Purchase, Robert R, James Monroe

   • Natl Archives
   • HISTORY

2. U.S. Senate approves treaty for ratification

   Oct 20, 1803Labels: U S, Ratification

   • U S Senate
   • HISTORY

3. Jefferson proclaims treaty after ratifications exchanged

   Oct 21, 1803Labels: Thomas Jefferson, Treaty proclamation

   • Founders

4. Transfer ceremony in New Orleans

   Dec 20, 1803Labels: New Orleans, Transfer ceremony

   • NPS
   • Wikipedia

5. Upper Louisiana transferred at St. Louis (Three Flags Day)

   Mar 10, 1804Labels: St Louis, Three Flags

   • NPS
   • Wikipedia

6. Congress creates Orleans Territory and District of Louisiana

   Mar 26, 1804Labels: Congress, Orleans Territory

   • Congress gov
   • Papers Lincoln

7. Orleans and District governments take effect

   Oct 1, 1804Labels: Orleans Territory, Indiana Territory

   • Wikipedia
   • Wikipedia

8. Congress organizes the Territory of Louisiana

   Jul 4, 1805Labels: Territory of, Congress

   • Wikipedia
   • Papers Lincoln

9. Enabling Act for Orleans Territory statehood

   Feb 20, 1811Labels: Enabling Act, James Madison

   • Papers Lincoln
   • UChicago

10. Election held for Louisiana constitutional convention

    Sep 3, 1811Labels: Constitutional convention, Elections

    • UChicago

11. Orleans constitutional convention convenes in New Orleans

    Nov 4, 1811Labels: Orleans convention, New Orleans

    • UChicago

12. Louisiana admitted as the 18th state

    Apr 30, 1812Labels: Louisiana statehood, U S

    • U S Senate

13. Territory of Louisiana renamed Missouri Territory

    Jun 4, 1812Labels: Missouri Territory, Congress

    • Congress CRS
    • MO Archives