After the California Gold Rush began in 1848, California's population grew quickly. The state adopted an antislavery constitution in 1849 and applied for admission to the Union.
The Compromise of 1850
compromise of 1850
Maine was admitted as a free state
Compromise of 1850
Maine was admitted as a free state
California was admitted to the Union as a Free State.
False. Maine was admitted in 1820.
Yes, the Compromise of 1850 admitted Maine as a free state. However, it's important to note that Maine was already a state, having been admitted to the Union in 1820 as part of the Missouri Compromise. The Compromise of 1850 primarily addressed the status of territories acquired during the Mexican-American War and aimed to balance the interests of free and slave states.
CA became a state in 1850 and the law was called The Compromise of 1850.
California to be admitted as a free state.
On September 9, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850, California was admitted to the United States undivided as a free state, making it the 31st state of U.S.A.
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.