Eisenhower created NASA in order to compete with the Soviet Union.
NAS A was created shortly after the Soviet Union successfully launched the satellite Sputnik I into orbit. The success of the Soviet Union's space expeditions caused Americans, especially the federal government, to fear what capabilities the Soviet Union had. To combat this, Eisenhower creates NASA so that the United States can explore space and have as much success as the Soviet Union. This organization would be critical over the next decade, as the work of NASA resulted in the US landing on the Moon in 1969.
The Free Soil candidates won 10% of the popular vote in 1848 but no electoral votes, in part because the nomination of Van Buren discouraged many anti-slavery Whigs from supporting them. ... The Compromise of 1850 temporarily neutralized the issue of slavery and undercut the party's no-compromise position.
Answer:
Some fugitives went to Canada instead of staying in northern states because they risked being captured in northern states.
Explanation:
During the time of slavery in the southern United States, escaping slaves had to leave the southern states in order to guarantee (to some extent) their freedom. Even so, many times the owners crossed the Mason-Dixon Line and captured the fugitives, either in open places in front of anyone, or with the collusion of the authorities. Therefore, once the Underground Railroad (the organization that was in charge of helping the slaves to escape) was formed, many routes were directed directly to Canada, so as not to saturate the routes to the great northern cities such as New York, as to guarantee the safety of slaves in a country that had abolished slavery in 1807.
