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The Compromise of 1850.

It was cobbled together rather desperately, and did not last.

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Why did people oppose california's becoming a state?

California petitioned to enter the Union in 1849 as a free state, as in no slaves allowed. However, this would have upset the balance between free and slave states. Eventually, through the Compromise of 1850, California would be allowed to enter as a free state.


Did California go in to slavery?

No, thanks to the Compromise of 1850, California entered the Union as a free state.


Why did California's request to be admitted into the Union cause a problem?

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.


What allowed Maine to enter as a free state?

Missouri compromise


What allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state and Maine to enter as a free state?

Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.


What allowed California to be admitted to the union as a free state?

compromise of 1850


on What day did California enter the union as a free state?

On Monday September 9,1850 California entered the Union as the 31st state.


Which action allowed California to become a free state and Texas a slave state?

the compromise of 1850


When California applied for statehood the majority of its residents wanted California to enter the union?

As a free state, I think...


Why Did anti-slavery support the Compromise of 1850?

Because it allowed California to enter the Union as free soil.


What date did California enter the union as a free state?

1850. The admission of California was the biggest issue in the Compromise of 1850.


What compromise in 1820 allowed a slave state into the United States when alternated with a free state?

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 allowed a slave state into the union when alternated with a free state. The compromise allowed Missouri to enter the US as a slave state and part of Massachusetts was divided to allow the entrance of Maine into the US as a free state.