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Why did California's request to be admitted into the Union cause a problem?
California's request to be admitted into the Union caused problems because the state wanted to be admitted as a free state. If the government allowed that it would have upset the balance of slave and free states.
Did the Union wanted slavery to happen?
No, the Union wanted to end slavery, that was the reason was for the Civil War. The Confederacy wanted slavery
Why did the southern leave the union?
They wanted their own country. The wanted the Confederacy of America. The UNion didn't. Also, the Union didn't think that slavery was all too hot.
Was Maine a slave state during the civil war?
Nope, Maine was also a anti-slavery state since the start of it's joining into the Union in 1820. Maine joined the Union from the Compromise of 1820. Missouri wanted to become a slave state, but in order to keep a balance between slave to anti-slave states, Maine was then admitted to the Union as a free state(Missouri Compromise of 1820).
Why did New Mexico join the union?
New Mexico wanted to join the Union because they saw the benefits other states received when they joined. New Mexico became a state in January, 1912.
Which state wanted to be admitted to the Union as a slave state?
Missouri
How or why did Louisiana become a state?
because the union wanted it
Why was it crucial to President Lincoln that Maryland stay in the Union?
He wanted the slaves in Maryland to be free.
Who wanted to join the union but was a free state?
Maine entered the union as a free state. Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
When California asked for admission the Union it wanted to be admitted as a state?
free
Was slavery one of the reasons for the civil war?
No all the South wanted to do was to protect their way of life and the North wanted to stay a Union.
Why did West Virginia get admitted into the union?
They wanted to form their own state, which was allowed if a majority of the citizens wanted to separate from Virginia. Also, the creation of the state helped the Union by gaining control of important railroads.
What are three causes of the Civil War?
The South wanted to secede from the union, but the North wanted to stay as one country. The North wanted to abolish slavery but the South wanted to keep slavery.
What are three cause of civil war?
The South wanted to secede from the union, but the North wanted to stay as one country. The North wanted to abolish slavery but the South wanted to keep slavery.
Why did Robert E. Lee reject to be general of the union?
Robert E. Lee turned down President Lincolns request to be the commander of the Union army because he wanted to stay loyal to his home state of Virginia if Virginia would of stayed in the Union he would have accepted Lincolns request
What name was given to the attempt in 1860 to get southern state to stay in the union?
The Crittenden Compromise was the name given to the attempt in 1860 to get Southern states to stay in the Union.
Does most southerners in the united state wanted Texas to be admitted to the union?
Texas was admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845.
