Key Event Timeline for Florida Statehood

By jcook15

  • Spain transfers Florida to US Territory

    When Spain transferred Florida to the United States, Florida became an American territory

  • Tallahassee became the territorial capital of Florida

    Tallahassee became the territorial capital.

  • Census shows 48,000 people in Florida Territory

    The census for the territory of Florida reported that 48000 people lived there.

  • Constitutional convention delegates approved Florida constitution

    The delegates approved the constitution.

  • FL constitution sent to U.S. Congress for ratification

    Florida then sent the document to the U.S. congress for final approval, ratification.

  • Florida became the 27th state of the U.S.

    Florida became the 27th State of the U.S..