To attempt to resolve the dispute between the North and South regarding slavery, Congress convened on December 3, 1849. The result of this convention was the Compromise of 1850.
The Compromise of 1850 allowed the New Mexico and Utah territories to choose, in the future, to become slave states. The South avoided adopting the Wilmot Proviso. A stronger Fugitive Slave Act was passed by Congress.
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Railroads allowed more people to access the western, American territories. It became easier, faster, and more convenient to travel to the west.
It allowed southern children to get an education, but segregation made it expensive.
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