Home›More›Articles›From Massachusetts district to the 23rd stateArticleFrom Massachusetts district to the 23rd stateArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnMaine, States or Territories Well-attested SourcesMaine (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationHistory, before statehoodQuote, History, before statehoodLongstanding disagreements over land speculation and settlements led to Maine residents and their allies in Massachusetts proper forcing an 1807 vote in the Massachusetts Assembly on permitting Maine to secede; the vote failed.View the SourceAtlas Article VocabularyComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.