california officially became a part of the usa on september 9, 1850.
when did california officially become a part of the usa?
september 9 , 1850
in 1848 california officially became a part of the united states of america. this transition followed several years of battles in the salinas area with john fremont flying the american flag on the highest peak of the gabilan mountains and claiming california for the united states. before the transition to american administration, monterey had been the capital of california. for a short while after the transition, california was ruled by martial law. on september 9, 1850, california was admitted to the union and became a state, celebrated as california admission day.
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another issue that would affect the compromise was texas's debt; it had approximately $10 million in debt left over from its time as an independent nation, and that debt would become a factor in the debates over the territories.









































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california was part of the mexican cession. after the mexican war, california was essentially run by military governors. president james k. polk tried to get congress to establish a territorial government in california officially, but the increasingly-sectional debates prevented that. the south wanted to extend slave territory to southern california and to the pacific coast, but the north did not.
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