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Alabama Territory - Definition and Overview

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Alabama Territory was a historic, organized territory of the United States that was created out of the from the eastern portion of Mississippi Territory. The territory was organized March 3, 1817, shortly before Mississippi became a state, and just two years later, on December 14, 1819, Alabama was admitted as the 22nd state. William Wyatt Bibb was the only territorial governor.

See also: Historic regions of the United States

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