California constitutional convention of 1849 (as law‑making body for U.S. statehood)
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The California constitutional convention of 1849 was the assembly that drafted California’s first state constitution, paving the way for its admission to the United States as a state.
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| instanceOf |
constitutional convention
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historical event → law-making body → |
| aimedTo |
secure admission of California as a U.S. state
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
California
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| archivesAt |
California State Archives
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| composedOf |
American settlers
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Californios → delegates from northern California → delegates from southern California → |
| convenedBy |
military governor Bennet C. Riley
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| coordinateLocation |
36.6002°N 121.8947°W
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| country |
United States of America
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| determined |
temporary state capital at San Jose
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| documentedIn |
Journal of the Convention of the People of California
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| drafted |
Constitution of California (1849)
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| endTime |
1849-10-13
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| followedBy |
California State Legislature
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admission of California to the Union → |
| hasEffect |
created a bill of rights for California
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defined state boundaries of California → established framework for California state government → prohibited slavery in California → |
| hasNumberOfParticipants |
48
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| historicalPeriod |
California Gold Rush
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Spanish → |
| legislativeBodyFor |
California statehood
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| legislativePeriod |
pre-statehood California
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Alta California
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| location |
Monterey, California
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| mainSubject |
state constitution of California
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| numberOfDelegates |
48
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| partOf |
process of California statehood
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| pointInTime |
1849
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| precededBy |
military government of California
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| president |
Robert Semple
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| ratifiedBy |
California voters in 1849
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| reasonFor |
California’s rapid population growth during the Gold Rush
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| secretary |
William G. Marcy
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| significantEvent |
drafting of California’s first state constitution
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| significantOutcome |
paved the way for California’s admission to the Union
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| startTime |
1849-09-01
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| topic |
civil rights and liberties in California
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education provisions for California → organization of executive, legislative, and judicial branches of California → public debt limitations → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Great Seal of the State of California
("California Constitutional Convention of 1849")
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adoptedBy |
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California constitutional convention of 1849
("Journal of the Convention of the People of California")
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documentedIn |
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Bennet C. Riley
("California constitutional convention of 1849")
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hasPartIn |
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William G. Marcy
("California constitutional convention of 1849")
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notableEvent |
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Robert Semple
("California Constitutional Convention of 1849")
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participatedIn |
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Legislature of California under Mexican rule
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succeededBy |