Question: which was a state first arkansas or kansas
Answer: admitted ) Northwest Territory ( part ) 18 Louisiana April 30 , 1812 ( admitted ) Territory of Orleans 19 Indiana December 11 , 1816 ( admitted ) Indiana Territory 20 Mississippi December 10 , 1817 ( admitted ) Mississippi Territory 21 Illinois December 3 , 1818 ( admitted ) Illinois Territory ( part ) 22 Alabama December 14 , 1819 ( admitted ) Alabama Territory 23 Maine March 15 , 1820 ( admitted ) Massachusetts ( District of Maine ) 24 Missouri August 10 , 1821 ( admitted ) Missouri Territory ( part ) 25 Arkansas June 15 , 1836 ( admitted ) Arkansas Territory 26 Michigan January 26 , 1837 ( admitted ) Michigan Territory 27 Florida March 3 , 1845 ( admitted ) Florida Territory 28 Texas December 29 , 1845 ( admitted ) Republic of Texas 29 Iowa December 28 , 1846 ( admitted ) Iowa Territory ( part ) 30 Wisconsin May 29 , 1848 ( admitted ) Wisconsin Territory ( part ) 31 California September 9 , 1850 ( admitted ) unorganized territory ( part ) 32 Minnesota May 11 , 1858 ( admitted ) Minnesota Territory ( part ) 33 Orego