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Enabling Act for Indiana
- When
- 1816
- Where
- Indiana Territory
Congress passed an enabling act in 1816 to begin establishing statehood for Indiana, defining the geographic area for the new state.
The enabling act authorized the people of the territory to frame a proposed state constitution as a step toward admission to the Union. This legislative action defined the specific territorial land that would become the geographic area for the new state of Indiana.
Sources
- Indiana Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
- Admission to the Union Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
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