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What was the admission of California in the compromise of 1850?
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The admission of such a vast new state as free soil was a major concession by the South.
That is why Congress felt they needed to make a big gesture to appease the South, in the form of the controversial Fugitive Slave Act.
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What are the problems that led to the compromise of 1850?
The forthcoming admission of California as a state of the Union - it was too big to fit the terms of the Missouri Compromise, so a new compromise had to be worked out.
What did the north gain during the Compromise of 1850?
The admission of California as free soil, and the abolition of the slave-trade in DC.
In 1850 which state wanted to enter the union as a free state?
The compromise of 1850 was made to bring peace to the North and South. It was at the line of latitude below Missouri all the way to the East Coast.
What states application for statehood caused the compromise of 1850?
California
What was The Compromise of 1850 resulted in events?
California became a free state.
What date did California enter the union as a free state?
1850. The admission of California was the biggest issue in the Compromise of 1850.
Did the question of the admission of Texas to the union lead to the Compromise of 1850?
No, it was California.
What part of the Compromise of 1850 would have pleased abolitionists?
The admission of California as a free state.
What are the problems that led to the compromise of 1850?
The forthcoming admission of California as a state of the Union - it was too big to fit the terms of the Missouri Compromise, so a new compromise had to be worked out.
What did the north gain during the Compromise of 1850?
The admission of California as free soil, and the abolition of the slave-trade in DC.
What were the points of dispute before the Compromise of 1850?
Chiefly the admission of California - whether it wouls slave or free. The rest of the compromise was cobbled together with smaller deals.
What state became a free state under the compromise of 1850?
After the Compromise of 1850 California became a free State, on September 9, 1850.
This decision nullified the Missouri compromise?
The Missouri Compromise was nullified by the new Compromise of 1850 - caused by the admission of California, which extended a long way on either side of the Missouri line, and rendered it obsolete.
When did California become a free state?
The State of California became a free State when the Compromise of 1850 was passed.
What compromise allowed California to join the Union?
Compromise of 1850
Is California a southern state?
No. The admission of California in 1850 as free soil caused the suspension of the successful Missouri Compromise. The state was simply too big to fit the provisions of that Compromise, and a new one had to be worked out. This one did not hold.
What decision declared the Missouri compromise unconstitutional?
The admission of California to the Union - it was too big to be accommodated according to the terms of that compromise.
