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When California entered the union in 1850 was it a slave free state?
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∙ 11y ago
A free state.
If it could have been admitted to the Union as two states - North California and South California - it might have been possible to avert the civil war.
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What was the 1st state that entered the union?
california
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.
Was California a state during the civil war?
Yes, California entered the Union prior to the Civil War.
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 did the south lose from the compromise of the 1850?
The prospect of California joining the Union as a slave-state, giving them a great slave empire extending all the way to the Pacific.
When Missouri entered the Union as a free state California entered the Union as a free state?
Under the provisions of the Missouri Compromise, Maine was the state that entered the Union with Missouri.
Which state entered the Union at the same time as Missouri?
None, Maine was the only state to join the union in 1820.
What was the 1st state that entered the union?
california
California entered the union as what state?
California was admitted into the Union on September 9, 1850 becoming the 31st state to join the Union.
Did Oregon enter the Union as a free state or a slave state?
Oregon entered as a Free State.
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.
Result of Missouri Compromise?
Missouri entered the union as a slave state, Maine entered the union as a free state, it was compromised that there would be no more slave states above the 36th parallel(Missouri was to be the only exception)
Why were southerners against California's admission the the union as a free state?
If California entered the Union it would enter as a free state, the balance of power would be broken
What compromise is no longer apart of constitution?
maine entered the union as a slave state
Which state entered the union as a slave state?
West Virginia, though there was very little slavery there.
Was The admission of this state to the Union ended the balance of slave and free state?
California became a free state in 1850, ending the balance of free states and slave states. However, the slave states got a tougher fugitive slave law as a result of California's admission to the Union as a free state.
What year did California abolish slavery?
California entered the Union as a free state in 1850.
