Answer:
The Missouri compromise
Explanation:
In chronological order,
3 March 1820 - The Missouri compromise
24 Jan 1848 - The discovery of gold in California
9 Sept 1850 - The application for statehood by California
Sept 1850 - Compromise of 1850
So the first event that occurred would be the Missouri compromise
Answer: proposing amendments or making a law. (i think)
Signed into law in May 1862, the Homestead Act<span> opened up settlement in the western United States, allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal </span>land<span>.</span>