When Jesus began to pray a new faith for the people, the predominant belief at that time it was Jewish. The authorities and the responsibility to interpret the scriptures were for the Sadducees and the Pharisees. Even if they differ on the way how God speaks and shows Himself to the men, both agreed that Jesus and his pretense affirmation that he was the Son of God was not only wrong, but it was a danger to the general faith. So, they were against Christ and his new faith, but especially because they were afraid to lose control over the people.
It silenced congressional debate about slavery. Congress passed the Missouri Compromise in 1820. What happened in 1849 that threatened to upset the balance between slave states and free states?
The impact of the Panama canal helped boats travel through Central America faster and more convenient. It also helped them safely travel through the waters without any rough conditions.
