31st United States Congress - States Admitted and Territories Organized

States Admitted and Territories Organized

  • September 9, 1850 — As part of the Compromise of 1850:
    • Texas's borders were changed, ch. 48, 9 Stat. 446
    • New Mexico Territory was organized, ch. 49, 9 Stat. 448
    • California was admitted as a state into the Union, ch. 50, 9 Stat. 452
    • Utah Territory was organized, ch. 51, 9 Stat. 553

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