States and the Constitution -- Those are the rules! -- How it happens -- Stand on (equal) feet -- The first expansion -- Manifest Destiny -- Nearly there : Washington DC -- Nearly there : Puerto Rico -- The last new states -- Glossary.
Summary
"For more than 60 years, there have been 50 states in the United States of America, and 50 stars on the American flag. But it wasn't always that way! In fact, The United States started with only 13 states. In this book, readers learn about how America grew from 13 to 50 states in the nearly 250 years since the country's founding. This book will answer questions about the process of adding new states, how a territory can apply to be a state, and cool facts about some of the more recent states to be added to the country"-- Provided by publisher.
