answersLogoWhite

0

When the United States took the California territory from Mexico, California had no choice but to apply to become a state.

The reason people wanted California to become a state was to have the same representation in politics and to get the same benefits and rights protections that other states had. In a way they were forced. The United States didn't want the territory to go back to Mexico, so the only way it would be represented was if it applied to become a United States state.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Did the south want California to become a state?

Yes


Can California and Nevada be joined and become a state?

California and Nevada could be joined and become a state. Yes it is possible. Will it happen? No. Both now have two senators. If they joined they would lose two senators. They would lose power. That will not happen. California is now broke. If Nevada joined California the people of Nevada would need to help pay debts they had no part in creating. A number of California retirees receive much larger pensions than their equivalents in Nevada. The people of Nevada would not want to pay them.


Why did people want Wisconsin to become a state?

loser loser loser loser


Why did the western migration and the California gold rush?

In 1848 gold was found in Columa California at the sawmill of John Sutter and this resulted in the gold rush. California had all ready become a territory called the Bear Flag Republic when John C Fremont took the Mexican governor hostage in Monterey. He was taken to Sutters Fort in Sacramento. So many people came into California seeking gold that by 1850 California became a state September 9, 1850.


How many people suffer from anorexia in California?

beccause many people want to make it to the top (become famous) be a well know celebrity so they become anorexic to keep there shape


Why do people want to become photographers?

why do people want to become photographers?


What year did California want to be a state?

1956


Did the north want California to be a free state?

Yes


Was California a confederate state in the civil war?

depending on how you want to view it California was more or less a neautral state though it was classifed as a Union state.


How does a new state become a part of a state?

A new state becomes part of a state when the state they want to join has to accept them if they want to


What can you eat in California state?

Just about anything they like or want.


Did solon borland want to admit California as a free state?

no