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The California Statehood Act, officially An Act for the Admission of the State of California into the Union and also known as the California Admission Act, is the federal legislation that admitted California to the United States as the thirty-first state.
Nov 16, 2009 · California became the 31st state in record time, without ever being a territory, after the Gold Rush and the Compromise of 1850. The statehood was controversial because it involved a debate over slavery and the expansion of the U.S.
Sep 9, 2000 · California became a state of the Union in 1850, after a compromise over slavery that angered the South. The article explains the background, the debate and the outcome of the issue that threatened to divide the nation.
Feb 17, 2022 · California entered the union in 1850 as a "free state" but allowed slavery and supported the South. Learn how this history shaped California's treatment of other ethnic groups and the reparations movement.
- Katrina Schwartz
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Learn how the discovery of gold in California in 1848 sparked a massive migration of people from around the world, and how this diverse population influenced the state's quest for statehood and its role in the Civil War. Explore the challenges and controversies of slavery, immigration, and politics in the Gold Rush era.
Aug 26, 2022 · How did national political issues affect the new state of California? How did federal policy affect Californios and California Indians? How did sectional issues, especially slavery, affect Californians in the 1850s? What changes came to California as a result of the Civil War? How did the state’s economy change in the 1850s and 1860s?
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Aug 26, 2022 · When Californians requested entry into the Union as a free state, there was no prospect of a slave state being admitted to maintain the balance between free states and slave states in the Senate. Defenders of slavery took alarm, and some prepared to fight against California statehood.
