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Senate Joint Resolution Declaring Admission of Missouri Into the Union

  • 2/26/1821

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This document depicts an act granting statehood to Missouri on February 16, 1821. The Senate passed this joint resolution proposing the official admission of Missouri as a state in the Union. A joint resolution is a formal opinion adopted by both houses of the legislative branch. 

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.

National Archives Identifier: 306501

Full Citation: Senate joint resolution declaring admission of Missouri into the Union; 2/26/1821; Senate Territiorial Papers Relating to Missouri; Territorial Papers, 1789 – 1873; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/declaring-missouri/, December 26, 2025]

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