There were 22 states, then Maine broke away from Massachusetts and became the 23rd state. The states in 1820 were all the one's east of the Mississippi, and Lousiana. West Virginia wasn't a state then, there was just Virginia, and Florida was controlled by Spain then.
There were 16 free states
The fourth United States Census was conducted in 1820 and determined that there were 9,638,453 people living in the country, of which 1,538,022 were slaves. By 1830 that number had increased to 2,009,043 slaves.
The fourth United States Census was conducted in 1820 and determined that there were 9,638,453 people living in the country, of which 1,538,022 were slaves. By 1830 that number had increased to 2,009,043 slaves.
That would be 4 Between 1820 and 1850, eight states were added to the Union: Maine (1820), Missouri (1821), Arkansas (1836), Michigan (1837), Florida (1845), Texas (1845), Iowa (1846), and Wisconsin (1848). Maine, Michigan, Iowa, and Wisconsin were free states, while Missouri, Arkansas, Florida, and Texas were slave states. This maintained the balance between free and slave states.
Missouri Compromise
16000 slaves were in the united states
There were 16 free states
Maine became the 23rd state in March 1820.
there were 12 free states and 12 slave states.
only two: Maine on 15 March 1820 and Missouri on 10 August 1821
Missouri, Arkansas, Flordia, and Texas
The three most populated U. S. states in 1820 were...New York (1,372,812)Pennsylvania (1,049,458)Virginia (938,261)
The fourth United States Census was conducted in 1820 and determined that there were 9,638,453 people living in the country, of which 1,538,022 were slaves. By 1830 that number had increased to 2,009,043 slaves.
The fourth United States Census was conducted in 1820 and determined that there were 9,638,453 people living in the country, of which 1,538,022 were slaves. By 1830 that number had increased to 2,009,043 slaves.
The fourth United States Census was conducted in 1820 and determined that there were 9,638,453 people living in the country, of which 1,538,022 were slaves. By 1830 that number had increased to 2,009,043 slaves.
That would be 4 Between 1820 and 1850, eight states were added to the Union: Maine (1820), Missouri (1821), Arkansas (1836), Michigan (1837), Florida (1845), Texas (1845), Iowa (1846), and Wisconsin (1848). Maine, Michigan, Iowa, and Wisconsin were free states, while Missouri, Arkansas, Florida, and Texas were slave states. This maintained the balance between free and slave states.
1820