The nation's intense reaction to the Dred Scott decision<span> not only had an ... Sandford, it is important to first detail the life </span>Dred Scott<span> and his family </span>led<span> .... on the side of freedom, let the </span>next President<span> be a Republican, and </span>1860<span> will ... that the </span>ruling<span> meant "Congress has no power </span>over Slavery<span> in the Territories but to support it.
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The Federalist Party had been declining in popularity for several years before the War of 1812, which they opposed. After the war, many citizens viewed them as being unpatriotic, and they lost their last remaining strands of support.
They wanted to have land that they could farm. The east was already crowded by large farms and cities. They were also in search of gold. There were also many trees that could be cut down and sent east, these people sought out a way to make money, or provide for their families that was not in the congested dirty cities of the east.
The California coast was made by water erosion and ships from the gold rush.
The population of Texas was about 8,000 with Mexicans, Americans, Spanish, and French people
