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Mississippi was territory for only 21 years why is the territorial period so important?

Mississippi was territory for only 21 years why is the territorial period so important-example-1
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The territory was increased in 1804 and 1812 to reach from Tennessee to the Gulf of Mexico. In 1817 the western part achieved statehood as Mississippi (the eastern part became the state of Alabama in 1819).

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