The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territory_of_Orleans" id="mwSQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Territory of Orleans">Territory of Orleans</a> becomes the 18th <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state" id="mwSg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="U.S. state">U.S. state</a> under the name <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana" id="mwSw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Louisiana">Louisiana</a>.