History of the United States I / Unit 14 USH1 1951 short lesson, about 20 seconds
What Was in Dispute
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The idea
Four interlocking questions faced Congress in eighteen fifty: the slave trade in Washington, fugitive slave law, the Texas and New Mexico border, and California.
In practice
California drawing thousands after the gold discovery, with Mexico's ban on slavery still in force.
Where people slip
The anchor says California therefore appeared destined for free status, which is what made its admission the hardest of the four.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
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