The main way in which geography affected the lives of those living in West Africa was that its location on the west coast of Africa led it to be a prominent place where slaves were shipped to the Caribbean--meaning that those who lived there were more likely to be captured and sold as slaves.
It encouraged African-Americans to become politically active and racially conscious.
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: " Mexican-american war and the California joining the union as a state." The two events that fueled the debate over slavery between 1846-1850 are the Mexican-american war and the <span>California joining the union as a state.</span>
