Oregon Territory Organic Act
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The Oregon Territory Organic Act was an 1848 U.S. federal law that formally organized the Oregon Territory, establishing its territorial government and legal framework.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oregon Territory Organic Act canonical | 1 |
| Organic Act of the Territory of Oregon | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
organic act ⓘ |
| affectedModernStates |
Idaho
NERFINISHED
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Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Oregon Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
extension of federal laws over the Oregon Territory as applicable
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guarantee of certain rights to inhabitants of the territory ⓘ organization of counties and local government under territorial authority ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1848-08-14 ⓘ |
| definedTerritory | lands west of the Rocky Mountains and north of the 42nd parallel and south of the 49th parallel within U.S. claims ⓘ |
| established | Oregon Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | creation of Washington Territory ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Antebellum United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locationOfDocument | United States Statutes at Large GENERATED ⓘ |
| precededBy | provisional government of Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | James K. Polk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedFor |
appointment of a territorial governor
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creation of a territorial legislature ⓘ establishment of a territorial judiciary ⓘ representation of the territory in the U.S. House of Representatives by a non-voting delegate ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create a territorial government for the Oregon Territory
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to provide a legal framework for the Oregon Territory ⓘ |
| regionImpacted | Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Oregon Donation Land Claim Act
NERFINISHED
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Oregon Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | formal organization of civil government in the Oregon Country under U.S. authority ⓘ |
| signedBy | James K. Polk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
U.S. territorial governance
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territorial organization ⓘ westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| territorialCapitalDesignated | Oregon City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1848 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Organic Act of the Territory of Oregon