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.
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/documents/document/declaring-missouri, September 10, 2024]Activities that use this document
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