Question: what are 7 reasons that a territory would want to become a state? answer! ive looked it up and have no clue. utah history. k, bye!

A territory would want to become a state for many reasons:

A state is an organized, political institution that controls a territory under a government and forms part of a federal republic. A state uses legitimate force to maintain a monopoly over the territory under a central government. Citizens in a territory would want to control immigration and a possible invation .Citizens would want to participate in elections for political representation .The citizens of the territory would want to have the states full privileges .Those who live in the territory would want to have a defined identity.Citizens would want to have sovereignty .