Alaska Statehood Act of 1958
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:affects |
Set precedent for future state admissions
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
No significant amendments post-enactment
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| gptkbp:citizen_involvement |
Public hearings held in Alaska
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| gptkbp:civic_engagement |
Encouraged civic engagement among Alaskans
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| gptkbp:community_impact |
Influenced social policies in Alaska
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| gptkbp:controversy |
Debates over statehood and representation
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Strengthened Alaskan identity
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| gptkbp:date_enacted |
July 7, 1958
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| gptkbp:economic_impact |
Boosted economic development in Alaska
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| gptkbp:educational_value |
Increased educational funding for Alaska
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
January 3, 1959
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| gptkbp:election_result |
Passed by Congress
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
Led to environmental policies in Alaska
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| gptkbp:focus_area |
gptkb:Alaska
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| gptkbp:funding |
Provided federal assistance for state development
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| gptkbp:governing_body |
Introduced in the 85th Congress
Passed through both houses of Congress |
| gptkbp:government |
Recognized by the U. S. federal government
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-World War II era
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Debated in historical context of U. S. expansion
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked a shift in U. S. territorial policy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Alaska Statehood Act of 1958
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| gptkbp:impact |
Increased representation in Congress for Alaska
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
Some political leaders in the continental U. S.
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Legacy of statehood for U. S. territories.
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| gptkbp:legal_status |
State law
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Hawaii_Admission_Act
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| gptkbp:local_government |
Supported by President Eisenhower
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Alaska became a state
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| gptkbp:political_impact |
Changed political landscape in the U. S.
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Territory_of_Alaska
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| gptkbp:purpose |
To admit Alaska as the 49th state of the United States
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| gptkbp:ratified_by |
gptkb:Alaska_Constitutional_Convention
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| gptkbp:related_event |
Alaska's admission ceremony
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Alaska
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| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
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| gptkbp:significance |
First state admitted after World War II
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| gptkbp:sponsor |
Representative Ralph J. Rivers
Senator Ernest Gruening |
| gptkbp:statehood_celebration |
Celebrated by Alaskans on statehood day
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| gptkbp:statehood_criteria |
Met criteria for statehood
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| gptkbp:statehood_debate |
Debated for several years prior to enactment
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:State_of_Alaska
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| gptkbp:support |
Supported by Alaskan residents
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Alaska_Statehood_Act_Amendments_of_1960
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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