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the United States, 1787</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Indianaterr.PNG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Indianaterr.PNG/200px-Indianaterr.PNG" decoding="async" width="200" height="219" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Indianaterr.PNG/300px-Indianaterr.PNG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Indianaterr.PNG/400px-Indianaterr.PNG 2x" data-file-width="484" data-file-height="529" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Reynolds%27s_Political_Map_of_the_United_States_1856.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Reynolds%27s_Political_Map_of_the_United_States_1856.jpg/200px-Reynolds%27s_Political_Map_of_the_United_States_1856.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="181" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Reynolds%27s_Political_Map_of_the_United_States_1856.jpg/300px-Reynolds%27s_Political_Map_of_the_United_States_1856.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Reynolds%27s_Political_Map_of_the_United_States_1856.jpg/400px-Reynolds%27s_Political_Map_of_the_United_States_1856.jpg 2x" data-file-width="7813" data-file-height="7090" /></a><figcaption>This 1856 map shows slave states (gray), free states (pink), <a href="/wiki/Territories_of_the_United_States" title="Territories of the United States">U.S. territories</a> (green), and Kansas in center (white).</figcaption></figure> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Law_of_the_United_States" title="Law of the United States">United States law</a>, an <b>organic act</b> is an <a href="/wiki/Act_of_Congress" title="Act of Congress">act</a> of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Congress" title="United States Congress">United States Congress</a> that establishes a <a href="/wiki/Territories_of_the_United_States" title="Territories of the United States">territory of the United States</a> and specifies how it is to be governed,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or an <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_federal_agencies" class="mw-redirect" title="List of United States federal agencies">agency</a> to manage certain federal lands. In the absence of an organic law a territory is classified as <a href="/wiki/Territories_of_the_United_States#Organized_vs._unorganized_territories" title="Territories of the United States">unorganized</a>. </p><p>The first such act was the <a href="/wiki/Northwest_Ordinance" title="Northwest Ordinance">Northwest Ordinance</a>, passed in 1787 by the U.S. <a href="/wiki/Congress_of_the_Confederation" title="Congress of the Confederation">Congress of the Confederation</a> (under the <a href="/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation" title="Articles of Confederation">Articles of Confederation</a>, predecessor of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Constitution" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Constitution">United States Constitution</a>). The Northwest Ordinance created the <a href="/wiki/Northwest_Territory" title="Northwest Territory">Northwest Territory</a> in the land west of <a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> and northwest of the <a href="/wiki/Ohio_River" title="Ohio River">Ohio River</a> and set the pattern of development that was followed for all subsequent territories. The Northwest Territory covered more than 260,000 square miles and included all of the modern states of <a href="/wiki/Ohio" title="Ohio">Ohio</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indiana" title="Indiana">Indiana</a>, <a href="/wiki/Illinois" title="Illinois">Illinois</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michigan" title="Michigan">Michigan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wisconsin" title="Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a>, and the northeastern part of <a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">Minnesota</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/District_of_Columbia_Organic_Act_of_1801" title="District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801">District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801</a> incorporated <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a>, and placed it under the exclusive control of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Congress" title="United States Congress">United States Congress</a>. </p><p>The Organic Act for the <a href="/wiki/Territory_of_New_Mexico" class="mw-redirect" title="Territory of New Mexico">Territory of New Mexico</a> was part of the <a href="/wiki/Compromise_of_1850" title="Compromise of 1850">Compromise of 1850</a>, passed September 9, 1850. Primarily concerned with <a href="/wiki/Slavery_in_the_United_States" title="Slavery in the United States">slavery</a>, the act organized New Mexico as a territory, with boundaries including the areas now embraced in New Mexico, Arizona, and southern Colorado. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="List_of_organic_acts">List of organic acts</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Organic_act&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: List of organic acts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Territorial organic acts have included (in chronological order): </p> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/Northwest_Ordinance" title="Northwest Ordinance">Northwest Ordinance</a></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Indiana_Territory" title="Indiana Territory">Indiana Territory</a> Organic Act</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/District_of_Columbia_Organic_Act_of_1801" title="District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801">District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801</a></li> <li>The <a href="/w/index.php?title=Organic_Act_of_1804&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Organic Act of 1804 (page does not exist)">Organic Act of 1804</a>, with respect to the <a href="/wiki/Territory_of_Orleans" title="Territory of Orleans">Territory of Orleans</a></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Michigan_Territory" title="Michigan Territory">Michigan Territory</a> Organic Act (1805)</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Territory" title="Illinois Territory">Illinois Territory</a> Organic Act (1809)</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Arkansas_Territory" title="Arkansas Territory">Arkansas Territory</a> Organic Act (1819)</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Oregon_Bill_of_1848" title="Oregon Bill of 1848">Oregon Bill of 1848</a>, created the <a href="/wiki/Territory_of_Oregon" class="mw-redirect" title="Territory of Oregon">Territory of Oregon</a></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Utah_Territory" title="Utah Territory">Utah Territory</a> Organic Act (1850)</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/New_Mexico_Territory" title="New Mexico Territory">New Mexico Territory</a> Organic Act (1850)</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Kansas%E2%80%93Nebraska_Act" title="Kansas–Nebraska Act">Kansas–Nebraska Act</a> created <a href="/wiki/Kansas_Territory" title="Kansas Territory">Kansas Territory</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nebraska_Territory" title="Nebraska Territory">Nebraska Territory</a></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Organic_Act" title="Colorado Organic Act">Colorado Organic Act</a>, 1861, created the <a href="/wiki/Territory_of_Colorado" class="mw-redirect" title="Territory of Colorado">Territory of Colorado</a> out of eastern Utah Territory, western Kansas Territory, southwestern Nebraska Territory, and a small portion of northeastern New Mexico Territory</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Nevada_Territory" title="Nevada Territory">Nevada Territory</a> Organic Act, 1861</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Dakota_Organic_Act" class="mw-redirect" title="Dakota Organic Act">Dakota Organic Act</a> of 1861</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Organic_Act" title="Arizona Organic Act">Arizona Organic Act</a>, created the <a href="/wiki/Territory_of_Arizona" class="mw-redirect" title="Territory of Arizona">Territory of Arizona</a> in 1863 from western New Mexico Territory</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Montana_Organic_Act" class="mw-redirect" title="Montana Organic Act">Montana Organic Act</a>, created the <a href="/wiki/Territory_of_Montana" class="mw-redirect" title="Territory of Montana">Territory of Montana</a> in 1864</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/District_of_Columbia_Organic_Act_of_1871" title="District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871">District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871</a>, amalgamated Anacostia, Georgetown and Tenley Town to the City of Washington; and consolidated the County of Washington, City of Washington and District of Columbia into one governmental unit</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Act_Establishing_Yellowstone_National_Park_(1872)" class="mw-redirect" title="Act Establishing Yellowstone National Park (1872)">Act Establishing Yellowstone National Park (1872)</a></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Alaska_Statehood_Act#The_First_Organic_Act" title="Alaska Statehood Act">First Organic Act for Alaska</a>, 1884</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Organic_Act" title="Oklahoma Organic Act">Oklahoma Organic Act</a> of 1889, established the <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Territory" title="Oklahoma Territory">Oklahoma Territory</a></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Hawaiian_Organic_Act" title="Hawaiian Organic Act">Hawaiian Organic Act</a>, enacted in 1900, established a government for the <a href="/wiki/Territory_of_Hawaii" title="Territory of Hawaii">Territory of Hawaii</a></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Foraker_Act" title="Foraker Act">Foraker Act</a> or Organic Act of 1900, established civilian government in <a href="/wiki/Puerto_Rico" title="Puerto Rico">Puerto Rico</a>. It was superseded in 1917 by the <a href="/wiki/Jones%E2%80%93Shafroth_Act" title="Jones–Shafroth Act">Jones–Shafroth Act</a>.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Alaska_Statehood_Act#The_Second_Organic_Act" title="Alaska Statehood Act">Second Organic Act for Alaska</a>, 1912</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Organic_Act_of_the_Virgin_Islands_of_the_United_States" class="mw-redirect" title="Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of the United States">Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of the United States</a> of 1936 (<a href="/wiki/Act_of_Congress#Public_law,_private_law,_designation" title="Act of Congress"><abbr title="Public Law">Pub. L.</abbr></a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://uslaw.link/citation/us-law/public/74/749">74–749</a>, 49 <a href="/wiki/United_States_Statutes_at_Large" title="United States Statutes at Large">Stat.</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://legislink.org/us/stat-49-1807">1807</a>, enacted <span data-sort-value="000000001936-06-22-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">June 22, 1936</span>) established a government for the <a href="/wiki/U.S._Virgin_Islands" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Virgin Islands">U.S. Virgin Islands</a>, replacing previous temporary provisions (<a href="/wiki/Act_of_Congress#Public_law,_private_law,_designation" title="Act of Congress"><abbr title="Public Law">Pub. L.</abbr></a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://uslaw.link/citation/us-law/public/64/389">64–389</a>, 39 <a href="/wiki/United_States_Statutes_at_Large" title="United States Statutes at Large">Stat.</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://legislink.org/us/stat-39-1132">1132</a>, enacted <span data-sort-value="000000001917-03-03-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">March 3, 1917</span>). It was superseded by the <a href="/wiki/Revised_Organic_Act_of_the_Virgin_Islands" title="Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands">Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands</a> of 1954 (<a href="/wiki/Act_of_Congress#Public_law,_private_law,_designation" title="Act of Congress"><abbr title="Public Law">Pub. L.</abbr></a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://uslaw.link/citation/us-law/public/83/517">83–517</a>, 68 <a href="/wiki/United_States_Statutes_at_Large" title="United States Statutes at Large">Stat.</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://legislink.org/us/stat-68-497">497</a>, enacted <span data-sort-value="000000001954-07-22-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">July 22, 1954</span>).</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Guam_Organic_Act_of_1950" title="Guam Organic Act of 1950">Guam Organic Act of 1950</a>, codified <a href="/wiki/Guam" title="Guam">Guam</a> as an unincorporated territory and established civilian government ending Guam's administration by the U.S. Navy.</li></ul> <p><br /> <b>The <a href="/wiki/Philippines" title="Philippines">Philippines</a>:</b> </p> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Organic_Act_(1902)" title="Philippine Organic Act (1902)">Philippine Organic Act (1902)</a>, creation of an elected <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Assembly" title="Philippine Assembly">Philippine Assembly</a>.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Jones_Law_(Philippines)" title="Jones Law (Philippines)">Jones Law (Philippines)</a>, replaced the 1902 act in 1916 and created a fully elected <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Legislature" title="Philippine Legislature">Philippine Legislature</a>.</li></ul> <p><b>Others:</b> </p> <ul><li>Organic Act of Feb, 10, 1807, founding the Survey of the Coasts (<a href="/wiki/National_Ocean_Service" title="National Ocean Service">National Ocean Service</a>)</li> <li>Organic Act of 1862, establishing the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Agriculture" title="United States Department of Agriculture">United States Department of Agriculture</a></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/National_Park_Service_Organic_Act" title="National Park Service Organic Act">National Park Service Organic Act</a>, establishing the <a href="/wiki/National_Park_Service" title="National Park Service">National Park Service</a> and the <a 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title="Louisiana Territory">Louisiana</a>/<a href="/wiki/Missouri_Territory" title="Missouri Territory">Missouri</a> (1805–1821)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Territory" title="Michigan Territory">Michigan</a> (1805–1837)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Territory" title="Illinois Territory">Illinois</a> (1809–1818)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alabama_Territory" title="Alabama Territory">Alabama</a> (1817–1819)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arkansas_Territory" title="Arkansas Territory">Arkansas</a> (1819–1836)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida_Territory" title="Florida Territory">Florida</a> (1822–1845)</li> <li>Oklahoma <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Indian_Territory" title="Indian Territory">Indian Territory</a> 1834–1907</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Panhandle" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma Panhandle">Panhandle</a> 1850–1890</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Territory" title="Oklahoma Territory">Territory</a> 1890–1907</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wisconsin_Territory" title="Wisconsin Territory">Wisconsin</a> (1836–1848)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iowa_Territory" title="Iowa Territory">Iowa</a> (1838–1846)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oregon_Territory" title="Oregon Territory">Oregon</a> (1848–1859)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Territory" title="Minnesota Territory">Minnesota</a> (1849–1858)</li> <li>New Mexico <ul><li><a href="/wiki/U.S._provisional_government_of_New_Mexico" title="U.S. provisional government of New Mexico">Provisional</a> 1846–1850</li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Mexico_Territory" title="New Mexico Territory">Territory</a> 1850–1912</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Utah_Territory" title="Utah Territory">Utah</a> (1850–1896)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_Territory" title="Washington Territory">Washington</a> (1853–1889)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kansas_Territory" title="Kansas Territory">Kansas</a> (1854–1861)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nebraska_Territory" title="Nebraska Territory">Nebraska</a> (1854–1867)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nevada_Territory" title="Nevada Territory">Nevada</a> (1861–1864)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colorado_Territory" title="Colorado Territory">Colorado</a> (1861–1876)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dakota_Territory" title="Dakota Territory">Dakota</a> (1861–1889)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Idaho_Territory" title="Idaho Territory">Idaho</a> (1863–1890)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Territory" title="Arizona Territory">Arizona</a> (1863–1912)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Montana_Territory" title="Montana Territory">Montana</a> (1864–1889)</li> <li>Alaska <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Alaska" title="Department of Alaska">Department</a> 1867–1884</li> <li><a href="/wiki/District_of_Alaska" title="District of Alaska">District</a> 1884–1912</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Territory_of_Alaska" title="Territory of Alaska">Territory</a> 1912–1959</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wyoming_Territory" title="Wyoming Territory">Wyoming</a> (1868–1890)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Territory_of_Hawaii" title="Territory of Hawaii">Hawaii</a> 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href="/wiki/Insular_Government_of_the_Philippine_Islands" title="Insular Government of the Philippine Islands">Insular Government</a> 1902–1935</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_of_the_Philippines" title="Commonwealth of the Philippines">Commonwealth</a> 1935–1946</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Puerto_Rico" title="Puerto Rico">Puerto Rico</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Military_Government_of_Porto_Rico" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Military Government of Porto Rico">Military Government</a> 1899–1900</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Insular_Government_of_Porto_Rico" title="Insular Government of Porto Rico">Insular Government</a> 1900–1952</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Samoa" title="American Samoa">American Samoa</a> (1900–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Virgin_Islands" title="United States Virgin Islands">United States Virgin Islands</a> (1917–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Mariana_Islands" title="Northern Mariana 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