Answer: The Compromise of 1850 was necessary because the North and the South were badly split on the issue of the lands that had been taken from Mexico in the recent war. California wanted to enter the Union as a free state, but that would have upset the balance between free and slave states.
They needed a bill of rights to persuade people that the federal government would protect their rights. To protect the Liberty of each individual.
<em>A. They were laws that controlled the lives of enslaved people.</em>
Explanation:
Slave codes were laws that controlled the lives of enslaved people and stopped them from doing a lot of certain things.
Many people during this time were scared that slaves would revolt. They wanted the slaves to be completely obedient and not even have the slightest thought of going against what they were told. Slave codes were created to stop this from happening.
Some slave codes were that slaves could not be taught how to read or write, or other things regarding to education. They wanted to keep slaves illiterate and not be able to form thoughts for themselves, to keep them from having thoughts of revolting. With slave codes, you also couldn't pay a slave for their work or hide them, both you and the slave would be in trouble.
Other slave codes were also prominent. Slaves could not bear weapons whatsoever, as this could mean they could turn on their masters. They could not be in large groups together, leave their masters property, and a lot of other numerous things.
This guy above just wants points, he answered randomly, if you read proparly and do a proper reaserch you would know the answer, it actually bothers me that all of these people said good and rated 4 stars.
The answer: They were protests of taxes.
