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The Territory of Illinois is created by the 10th United States Congress.

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Illinois Territory

Territory of the U.S. between 1809-1818

The Territory of Illinois was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 1, 1809, until December 3, 1818, when the southern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Illinois. Its capital was the former French…
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10th United States Congress

Meeting of the United States federal government's legislative branch (1807-09)

The 10th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from March 4, 1807, to March 4, 1809, during the seventh and eighth years of…
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