California was admitted as which number state?

California was admitted as which number state?

• A. 24th state
• B. 31st state
• C. 44th state
• D. 55th state

Answer: (B)

Statehood order is determined by the exact sequence in which territories are approved to join the Union by Congress. California reached statehood in 1850 after the Mexican-American War and a population boom from the Gold Rush. Congress admitted California that year, making it the thirty-first state to join the United States. This admission happened alongside the Compromise of 1850, which dealt with the ongoing balance between free and slave states as new areas joined the Union. So, California is the thirty-first state.

Statehood order is determined by the exact sequence in which territories are approved to join the Union by Congress. California reached statehood in 1850 after the Mexican-American War and a population boom from the Gold Rush. Congress admitted California that year, making it the thirty-first state to join the United States. This admission happened alongside the Compromise of 1850, which dealt with the ongoing balance between free and slave states as new areas joined the Union. So, California is the thirty-first state.