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From 1658 to 1820 Maine was an integral part of Massachusetts. In 1820, Maine was separated from Massachusetts (with its consent) and admitted into the Union as an independent state, as part of the Missouri Compromise. (See the History of Maine for information about its boundaries, including disputes with New Hampshire and Canadian provinces.)
An enlargeable map of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... History of Massachusetts § Before European settlement ... 1820; American Civil War, April 12, ...
March 15, 1820 As part of the Missouri Compromise, the District of Maine, the northern and separate part of Massachusetts, was admitted as the twenty-third state, Maine. [141] [142] April 21, 1820 This is the earliest known date of the name "Arkansas Territory" being officially used instead of "Arkansaw Territory". [143] May 12, 1820
The District of Maine was the governmental designation for what is now the U.S. state of Maine from October 25, 1780 to March 15, 1820, when it was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state. The district was a part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and before American independence had been part of the British province of Massachusetts Bay.
During and before the Civil War Boston was the launching pad and ... 1820 : 43,298 +28.1%: ... Chart of Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay with Map of Adjacent ...
The territory of Maine was part of Massachusetts, but it was admitted to the Union as an independent state in 1820 as part of the Missouri Compromise. Today, New England is defined as the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. [29]
Massachusetts (/ ˌ m æ s ə ˈ tʃ uː s ɪ t s / ⓘ, /-z ɪ t s / MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, -zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, [b] is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
Pages in category "Pre-statehood history of Massachusetts" The following 83 pages are in this category, out of 83 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .