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Ohio admitted to the Union as the 17th state

On March 1, 1803, the United States admitted the Territory of Ohio to the Union as the State of Ohio, becoming the 17th state.

Ohio admitted to the Union as the 17th state

Ohio's admission advanced U.S. westward expansion under Jefferson, added a free-state to the union, and shaped the political and demographic development of the Northwest Territory.

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