1. 8X 10-17-2016 Monday MN Statehood
Objective: Describe how MN became a state and the problems it faced at the beginning of its statehood.
Agenda:
Prayer
Do Now: What is the difference between a territory and a state? Why might it be more advantageous to be a state rather than a territory? (You may use chapter 7 in the Northern Lights textbook as a reference).
Discuss Do now
Continue Google Classroom assignment. IF you do not finish it is homework.
Homework:
Study and fill out your study log (15 minutes required)
Finish the Google Classroom assignment on MN Statehood if you did not finish.

2. What is the difference between a territory and a state
What is the difference between a territory and a state? Why might it be more advantageous to be a state rather than a territory? (You may use chapter 7 in the Northern Lights textbook as a reference).
Territory
State
At least 5,000 people (adults) must live in the land for it to be considered a territory. U.S. Congress must give permission for the territory to exist and for its people to create a legislature.
Convention must elect a legislature (a group of people who pass the laws for the territory) and a non-voting representative to the U.S. Congress (U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives – make laws for the entire United States)
The territory has no say in laws for the entire nation.
The federal government has ultimate control of a territory.
Governor, legislature, and courts system.
Congress must give permission for a territory to start becoming a state.
Has to make its own Constitution
Voters must approve the state constitution
States can send VOTING representatives to Conress
Advantages:
Can control its own finances (MN was able to attract Railroad companies to help with its economy after it became a state. It could not do so as a territory).
Has more say in the U.S. legislature. It has VOTING representatives.