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President James Monroe signed a proclamation on August 10, 1821 for Missouri to become the 24th state. The state capitol was located in St. Charles until a permanent location was designated. 1821: The Santa Fe Trail was widened to a wagon road for trade by William Becknell in September 1821 allowing it to serve as a commercial highway.
Missouri was admitted as a slave state as part of the Missouri Compromise of 1820. Many from Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee settled in the Boonslick area of Mid-Missouri. Soon after, a heavy settlement of Rhinelanders created the Missouri Rhineland, a German cultural region specializing in wine production.
President James Monroe signed the federal legislation August 10, 1821, officially making Missouri the 24th state in the union. Nonetheless, Missouri's official state seal – adopted by the state legislature in January 1822 – reflects the date of 1820.
Mar 9, 2023 · When Missouri became a state in 1821, it was the 24th state to join the Union. Missouri had a major role in the Civil War, as it was a border state between the North and the South. It was the site of numerous battles, and the state was divided in its loyalties.
The “pull of the West” solidified Missouri’s position as a land of passage after it achieved statehood in 1821. Migrants bound for Texas outfitted in Missouri, and later thousands of people heading west poured through St. Joseph, Independence, Westport Landing, and the City of Kansas ( Kansas City ).
Aug 10, 2016 · By Andrew Glass. 08/09/2016 11:57 PM EDT. On this day in 1821, Missouri entered the Union as the 24th state. It was the first state located entirely west of the Mississippi River. By 1818, the...
