21 avr. 1836 - Texas and California admitted as states

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Texas gains its independence from Mexico in 1836, and wants to be annexed. Texas was full of southerners with slaves, and if admitted would be a slave state(s). For 10 years, Texas remained a controversy. Mississippi was obviously in favor of Texas being admitted. Florida was admitted as a slave on March 3, 1845, and Texas was admitted on December 29, 1845. Iowa is admitted as a free state on December 28, 1846. On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin was admitted as a free state. The balance between free and slave states was restored. Gold is discovered in California in 1848, starting the gold rush. It became eligible to be a state a year later. If California was admitted as a free state, the balance between the states would be tipped. Mississippi would obviously be against California's admission.

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