Question

Which of the following had to happen in order for Washington Territory to become a state?

A.)The population had to be above 60,000.

B.)All of the children had to be enrolled in public schools.

C.)All Indigenous Peoples had to be relocated onto reservations.

D.)The U.S. Congress had to write a Constitution for the people to follow.

Answer 1

Answer: D.)The U.S. Congress had to write a Constitution for the people to follow.

Explanation: Washington became the forty-second state of the United States of America on November 11, 1889. After a hiatus of thirteen years when no new states were admitted to the Union, the United States Congress passed an act enabling the territories of Washington, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana to seek statehood.