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Following the Mexican-American war of 1846-1848, The Unites States added New Mexico as a territory. It was finally admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, making it the 47th state.
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Did New Mexico enter the Union as a slave state?
No. They did not become states until decades after slavery ended in the US Civil War. However.. When statehood was first proposed for the New Mexico Territory in 1850, slavery would have been prohibited there. In 1860, Northern Republicans were anxious to avoid Southern secession, and offered to admit New Mexico as a slave state. But it was too little, too late. New Mexico did not finally become a state until 1912, and was the 47th US state.
What was 47th state in the US?
New Mexico in 1912.
Which state in US contains the name that is bordering the US?
You may be referring to New Mexico.
What state in the United States contains the name of a country bordering the United States?
New Mexico. Mexico is a country bordering the United States and New Mexico, a state in the the United States, has the same name. The only state in the US that has the name of a country that borders the US in it is New Mexico. The other country is Mexico.
Which documents established the policy to admit new states into the US?
It is in the constitution.
What hemisphere is New Mexico in?
New Mexico, and the rest of the continental US, is in the Western Hemisphere. Since the US is north of the equator, New Mexico is also in the Northern Hemisphere.
What was the number of New Mexico?
New Mexico became the 47th US State.
Was New Mexico the 3rd state to become a member of the US?
No, New Mexico became the 47th US State.
What US state has the initials NM?
The US state with the postal abbreviation of NM is New Mexico.
What US States border Mexico from west to east?
Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico.
What country borders the us south of New Mexico awnsers?
New Mexico is bordered by Mexico to the south.
What is a sentence using the word admit?
This ticket will admit you to the museum on Sunday. The authorities will not admit you into Mexico. He refused to admit that he had committed the crime. I must admit that I was surprised at the result.
