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California was initially admitted as a free state while citizens of the Utah and New Mexico territories were left to decide the issue for themselves. Which of these set this up?
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Admitted California as a free state opened SW territories to slavery by popular sovereignty and abolished slave trading in Washington D.C.?
what was the Admitted California as a free state opened SW territories to slavery by popular sovereignty and abolished slave trading in Washington dc? compromise of 1850
What were the 7 states that the US gained in its war with Mexico?
Texas, California, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado Nevada, and Arizonia. Texas was admitted as a state while the others were admitted as territories.
Admitted California as a free state opened SW territories to slavery by popular sovereignty and abolished slave trading in Washington?
Compromise of 1850
What state joined the union without first being a US territory?
Multiple states were admitted to the union without first being territories: Vermont began as a "republic"; Texas was a genuine republic before being annexed and was never a territory; California was admitted directly as a State as was Nevada. A number of other states were parts of the original 13 colonies and were admitted as States without becoming territories first, such as Tennessee.
California was admitted?
California was admitted into the Union on September 9, 1850 becoming the 31st state to join the Union.
What was unusual about them when California and Texas were admitted to the US?
Unlike most US states, they were not territories first. The same is true of Vermont, which like Texas was independent before being granted statehood.
Was the Missouri compermise the permanent solution on the issue of slavery?
It managed to keep the peace for thirty years, until the annexing of the vast new territories from Mexico. The terms of the Compromise did not apply to these territories. It might have been better if they had. California would then have been admitted to the Union as two states, North California (free soil) and South California (slave-state), and war might have been avoided.
What was the outcome of California application for statehood?
California was admitted in to the Union as a free state. It became a state on September 9, 1850 and was the 31st state to be admitted to the Union.
What stated that California was a free state and the southwest could decide if they wanted slavery before the civil war?
The Compromise of 1850. California was admitted as a free state, and the New Mexico, Utah, Nevada and Arizona territories were all allowed to decide by popular sovereignty if they would be admitted as free or slave states. The compromise also included the Fugitive Slave Act.
When did California get addmited in the US?
California was admitted September 9th, 1850.
Was California the 30th state to be admitted into the union?
No. California is the 31st state.
What was the first state on the Pacific coast admitted into union?
California was the first state on the Pacific coast to be admitted into the union. California was admitted into the Union on September 9, 1850 becoming the 31st state to join the Union. Oregon was admitted into the Union on February 14, 1859 becoming the 33rd state to join the union. Washington was admitted into the Union on November 11, 1889 becoming the 42nd state to join the Union.
