The correct answer is A) The desire of antislavery forces to gain a new state for their cause.
The quick formation of an effective government in California was essential because of the desire of antislavery forces to gain a new state for their cause.
We are talking about the moment in history when California was accepted as part of the Union after the United States acquired a big portion of the former Mexican territory after winning the Mexican-American War
The admission of California as a free state threatened to upset the balance of power and violate the Missouri compromise.
In a time where northerners and southerners fought for power and control, California was admitted to the Union as a free state on September 9, 1850. More differences were generated between both sides regarding slavery. Let's not forget that the Missouri Compromise of 1820, had created legislation that admitted Missouri as a slave state but also admitted Main as a free state, in order to balance powers.
Working in war factories in the West is the correct answer :)
One of Nixon's greatest achievements.
Nixon's greatest achievement was president was to open diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. Before Nixon, the US and China had had no diplomatic relations. Nixon felt that relations with China could help to put pressure on the Soviet Union. Therefore, he embarked on a secret intiative to open relations with them.
