Why were southeners against California's admission to the union as a free state?

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Why were southeners against California's admission to the union as a free state?

2006-09-24 11:20:09 · 3 answers · asked by confizzled 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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The gold which they felt would fuel any Union War Effort

2006-09-24 11:22:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

One of the reasons was that half of California would be a slave state and half would be free, but people in California didn't want to be a slave state. If they entered the Unioin and not the Confederacy, possiblities of South winning the war went down.

Lots of reasons, take your pick.

2006-09-24 11:25:34 · answer #2 · answered by Lizzie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It would throw off the balance between free and slave states.

2006-09-24 11:22:45 · answer #3 · answered by Rich B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋