0
The expansion of the United States westward into newly acquired Mexican territories and other western territories caused a lot of controversy. The Mason-Dixon line was still the rule, but the controversy was when California, due to its climate where cotton and tobacco were unable to grow, entered the union as a free state, as slavery was unnecessary. The controversy was attempted to be put to rest by California agreeing to always having a pro-Slavery senator as to not have an anti-Slavery majority in the Senate.
See the related link.
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
Professor
Steve
DevinAdd your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why did the conflict arise in 1848 in western territories over the issue of slavery?
In the election of 1848, the Democrats chose a platform that remained silent on slavery. Nominee Lewis Cass was pro-slavery, so many anti-slavery Democrats walked out of the Baltimore convention to begin the Free Soil party.
Who wanted to allow slavery in the western territories.?
John Calhoun of South Carolina (the 7th Vice President of the US) was among the Southerners who resisted Northern efforts to introduce abolitionist laws in Congress. He died in 1850, just as the anti-slavery movement was growing. The Southerners wanted slavery to move to the western territories. They wanted their already booming economy to be spread into the new states. However, they reached conflict with the Northerners who were not in favor of slavery. The Kansas- Nebraska Act allowed the citizens to vote whether or not they were for slavery caused major problems. This increased tensions between the opposing states. Before Abraham Lincoln's election, the country struggled on the issue of secession. When he took office in 1861, things reached their breaking point and the first Southern states seceded.
What role did slavery play in westward expansions?
Slavery played a significant role in westward expansion in the United States. The expansion of slavery into new territories and states fueled sectional tensions between the North and South, eventually leading to the American Civil War. The issue of whether new states would allow or prohibit slavery was a major factor in determining the balance of power between the free and slave states, and ultimately the course of westward expansion.
What is the history of Bretton Woods system?
French president, Nicolas Sarkozy and United States president, George W. Bush, got together to issue a new global financial order. It created the standard of exchanging currency from one form to another.
Why did the Muslims win the crusades?
Internal conflict between Latin Christians and Greek Orthodox Christians prevented a prolonged unified fight against the Muslims. The majority of the Muslims were Sunni so they didn't have a similar issue. Also, the Holy Land was located within the Islamic World, giving the Muslims the advantage. Finally, the Western Europeans were dealing with a continuous line of barbarian attacks from the north. This disallowed them from fully focusing on the Crusades.
