In February of 1848, Mexico and the United States signed a treaty which ended the Mexican War and yielded a vast portion of the Southwest, including present day California, to the United States.
The State of California became a free State when the Compromise of 1850 was passed.
California became the 31st state.
After the Compromise of 1850 California became a free State, on September 9, 1850.
September 9, 1850 California became a state
1850 is when California became a state, during that time, Millard Fillmore was president.
The State of California became a free State when the Compromise of 1850 was passed.
* Florida became a US State in 1845. * California became a State in 1850. * North Dakota became a State in 1889.
California became a state before Nevada
September 9, 1850 California became a state.
California became the 31st US State in 1850.
Minnesota
The California poppy became the official state flower in 1903.