They were admitted as part of the "Missouri Compromise".
Missouri wanted to be a state, but Missouri allowed slavery. Allowing another slave state into the Union would've tipped the delicate balance in Congress in favor of the slave states. So Maine, which was part of Massachusetts at the time, was separated off and made into a new Free State (that is, a non-slavery state) to balance against Missouri, which was allowed to finally become a state.
Maine and Missouri were admitted to the Union as part of the Missouri Compromise of 1820.
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
Yes, Missouri was admitted to the United States in 1821. Missouri was the 24th state out of the 50 states we now have.
Missouri & Maine. APEX.
Maine was admitted to the Union before Missouri. Maine was admitted into the Union on March 19, 1820 becoming the 23rd state to join the Union. Missouri was admitted into the Union on August 10, 1821 becoming the 24th state to join the Union.
Missouri became the 24th state admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821.
The northern states did want Missouri admitted to the union as a slave state so as to balance the free slave trade.
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
Missouri was admitted as a slave state, but no more slave states would be allowed anywhere North of the parallel that marked Missouri's Southern border.
Florida was admitted into the Union on March 3, 1845 becoming the 27th state to join the Union. Texas was admitted into the Union on December 29, 1845 becoming the 28th state to join the Union. Iowa was admitted into the Union on December 28, 1846 becoming the 29th state to join the Union. Wisconsin was admitted into the Union on May 29, 1848 becoming the 30th state to join the Union.
Missouri was admitted into the Union on August 10, 1821 becoming the 24th state to join the Union. Jefferson City is the capital city in Missouri.
The states that came in were Missouri and Maine. Missouri as a slaveholding state and Maine as a free state =]