answersLogoWhite

0

The the northern states didn't oppose the western movement. With the passage of the Homestead Act people flocked to western Territories. In 1849 with the discovery of gold in California thousands came to look for gold and within a year the population was large enough to become a stated. The idea of the "north" was only during the civil war when the 12 southern states left the union in 1861.

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

What else can I help you with?