Sovereignty Transfer

Maine admitted to Union (1820)

1820
massachusetts_stateusa_state
Date
1820
From
massachusetts_state
To
usa_state
Territory
District of Maine (part of Massachusetts)

Maine had been part of Massachusetts since the 1652 absorption of the Plymouth Colony's land patent, though geographically separated from the rest of the state by New Hampshire. Separation movements gained momentum after the War of 1812, when Maine felt Massachusetts had not adequately defended it. Maine's admission was paired with Missouri's under the Missouri Compromise of 1820, balancing one free and one slave state and setting the 36°30' line as the boundary for future slavery in the territories.

Key figures
William KingHenry Clay
Source

Content adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Source: Missouri Compromise — Wikipedia.

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Maine
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Events around 1820

1830
Mormons Arrive Near Independence, Missouri
Missouri
1835
Santa Anna Assembles Army of Operations
Texas
1807
Fulton Steamboat Line Inaugurated
New York
1825
Erie Canal Opens
New York

About Maine admitted to Union (1820)

What was Maine admitted to Union (1820)?
Maine had been part of Massachusetts since the 1652 absorption of the Plymouth Colony's land patent, though geographically separated from the rest of the state by New Hampshire. Separation movements gained momentum after the War of 1812, when Maine felt Massachusetts had not adequately defended it. Maine's admission was paired with Missouri's under the Missouri Compromise of 1820, balancing one free and one slave state and setting the 36°30' line as the boundary for future slavery in the territories.
When did Maine admitted to Union (1820) occur?
Maine admitted to Union (1820) occurred in 1820.
Which territories were affected by Maine admitted to Union (1820)?
Maine admitted to Union (1820) affected the following states and territories: Maine.
What power transferred sovereignty in Maine admitted to Union (1820)?
Under Maine admitted to Union (1820), territorial control transferred from massachusetts_state to usa_state via state_admission.

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