[DOC] [TLE] Pacific Coast | region, North America | Britannica.com [PAR] Pacific Coast, region, western North America, possessing two unifying ... The 
Spaniards were the first to explore the Pacific Coast following Vasco ... and in 
1850 California was admitted to the Union as the 31st state. ... In 1867 Russia 
sold Alaska to the United States, and in 1959 Alaska became the 49th state in the 
Union. [DOC] [TLE] California - Wikipedia [PAR] California is the most populous state in the United States. It is also the third most 
extensive by ... Admission to Union, September 9, 1850 (31st). Governor ... 
Earthquakes are common because of the state's location along the Pacific Ring 
of Fire. ..... Sacramento became California's first incorporated city on February 27, 
1850. [DOC] [TLE] History of Washington (state) - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of Washington includes thousands of years of Native American 
history before ... In 1889, Washington became the 42nd state of the United States. 
... that the Pacific Northwest was one of the first populated areas in North America
. .... Upon the admission of the State of Oregon to the union in 1859, the eastern... [DOC] [TLE] Compromise of 1850 - Wikipedia [PAR] California is admitted free state; Texas trades some territorial claims for debt relief
; New Mexico becomes New Mexico Territory with slavery undecided. The 
Compromise of 1850 was a package of five separate bills passed by the United 
States ... The Compromise became possible after the sudden death of President
... [DOC] [TLE] Oregon - Wikipedia [PAR] Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Oregon is 
bordered on ... The tall conifers, mainly Douglas fir, along Oregon's rainy west 
coast contrast with .... Oregon was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859. ... 
In 1994, Oregon became the first U.S. state to legalize physician-assisted suicide
... [DOC] [TLE] History of California - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of California can be divided into: the Native American period; 
European exploration ... California became the 31st US state in 1850 and played 
a small role in the ... The first European to explore the California coast was Juan 
Rodrguez .... Another potential colonial power already established in the Pacific 
was... [DOC] [TLE] History of the United States, Expansion - TheUSAonline.com [PAR] During the mid-1800's, the United States gained control of the Mexican lands and 
the southern part of the Oregon Country, and the nation extended from coast to 
coast. ... the West gained large populations, they were admitted to the Union as 
states. .... In 1848, New York became the first state to allow married women to 
own... [DOC] [TLE] The First Pacific Coast Celebration of the Landing of the Pilgrims ... [PAR] The First Pacific Coast Celebration of the Landing of the Pilgrims ... the Pilgrims 
took place on Tuesday, 29 October 1850, the day California celebrated its 
admission into the United States becoming the thirty-first state of the Union. .... He 
became a Mexican citizen and married the daughter of the commandant of the 
Presidio. [DOC] [TLE] U.S.A. States - Sheppard Software [PAR] The state of Alabama seceded from the Union and became a Confederate ... 
Arizona was the 48th state admitted to the United States and is part of the ... 
California is a state located on the Western Coast of the United States, bordering 
the Pacific Ocean. ... Europeans first settled in a Dutch trading post at "
Zwaanendael" (or... [DOC] [TLE] 1 - California [PAR] One expedition after another crept up the west coast of Mexico and around the 
peninsula of ... flag set foot on the most southerly part of what is now the State of 
California. ... specific instructions to explore the Pacific coastline as far north as 
Cape .... California6 was admitted into the Union on September 9, 1850, as a free
. [DOC] [TLE] This Day on September 9, 1850: California Joins the Union [PAR] Sep 9, 2016 ... ... of the citizens of the first American state on the Pacific coast. There ... Hubert 
Howe Bancroft, History of the Pacific States of North America, vol. ... H.

Question: In 1850 it became the first state on the Pacific coast admitted to the union
Answer: California