Arkansas was a slave state. It lies south of the Mason-Dixon line.
maine maineMissouri was admitted to the Union as a slave state. This was done through what is known as the Missouri Compromise.
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.
Missouri would be admitted to the union as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
California's request to be admitted into the Union caused problems because the state wanted to be admitted as a free state. If the government allowed that it would have upset the balance of slave and free states.
There was never a question about CA that we would be a free state. We became a state on Sept. 9, 1850.
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Maine entered the union as a free state. Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
On this day in January 29, 1861, Kansas is admitted to the Union as free state.
Minnesota was admitted into the Union on May 11, 1858 becoming the 32nd state to join the Union. Oregon was admitted into the Union on February 14, 1859 becoming the 33rd state to join the union.
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