The application of California for statehood in 1849 sparked turmoil in Congress primarily due to the contentious issue of slavery. California's admission as a free state threatened to upset the delicate balance between free and slave states, heightening sectional tensions. This conflict contributed to broader debates surrounding the Compromise of 1850, which aimed to address the status of slavery in newly acquired territories. Ultimately, the debate over California's statehood exemplified the growing divide between the North and South, foreshadowing the Civil War.
There was political unrest.
economic turmoil is when their is not much profits from production. it can cause turmoil in the society and may lead to a civil war
There was political unrest.
California's application for statehood caused a crisis because most of the state was still under Mexican control and it wasn't known if California would be a slave state or not.
Example sentence - It is wrong and selfish for one member of a family to act out and cause turmoil for the rest of the family.
the south objected cause it would upset the balance of free and slave statesalso the people wanted to have their own state
vikings magyar
1793
Let's be quite clear about this. Excess application of manure DOES cause pollution.
1793
'cause then seven year olds would likely be in congress
A person who is not a member of Congress but goes there to speak about and to advance a particular cause is called a lobbyist.