Which of the following best describes how Indiana became a state?

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Responses

Indiana Territory had over 60,000 residents and asked to become a state.
Indiana Territory had over 60,000 residents and asked to become a state.

The name of the Northwest Territory was changed to Indiana.
The name of the Northwest Territory was changed to Indiana.

American Indians petitioned Congress to form a state.
American Indians petitioned Congress to form a state.

Great Britain gave the colony of Indiana to the United States.
Great Britain gave the colony of Indiana to the United States.

1 answer

The correct response is:

Indiana Territory had over 60,000 residents and asked to become a state.

This reflects the process by which Indiana achieved statehood in 1816, as territories were eligible to apply for statehood once their populations exceeded 60,000.