He made the wrong decision, in my opinion, but that’s more of an opinion type thing, but I think he did because of his actions during the revolutionary war, which is, he led troops from Great Britain and loyalist to the throne, he was against American colonist who are fighting to gain their independence from Great Britain. Grant was also perhaps falsely accused of committing war crimes, for which she received no punishment.
Learning to write/memorize it
Missouri Compromise admitted the zone of Maine, the northern locale of what was then Massachusetts, into the Union as a Free State.
This was done to adjust the quantity of "slave states" and "free states." This happened because of a compromise about slavery in Missouri, and in the federal regions of the American west.
The passage shows that Californian politics, and in particular, political advancement methods, were not wholly bound by law as they are now.
Governmental institutions and government control was weaker at that time, so it was difficult to enforce the law consistently. Because of it, people did not have a strong commitment to following legal paths for advancement. Revolutions and rebellions were more effective in seizing power than political campaigns, and there were few negative repercussions for those who chose that method.