Some southerners threatened to secede over California's application for statehood during the middle of the 19th century because California would enter the US as a free state.
This means the state would not have slavery. Along with this, it would mean that there would be more representatives in Congress (aka the House of Representatives and the Senate) that are free states than slave states. This situation puts the southerners at risk, as the free states could make laws that would get rid of the institution of slavery. At this time, almost the entire south's economy depended on slavery.
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How the Articles of Confederation failed and delegates met to create a new constitution. The major debates were over representation in Congress, the powers of the president, how to elect the president (Electoral College), slave trade, and a bill of rights.
How did the Constitution deal with the issue of slavery? ... Slavery was outlawed in the Northwest territory in 1787. The provision of the Northwest Ordinance was the one to outlaw slavery. Article IV, the Fugitive Slave Clause was then inserted in response.
The U.S. Constitution gave the federal government more power and allowed them to effectively levy tariffs. Laws were passed and they had to be followed. The U.S. Constitution influenced the constitutions of many nations. ... The U.S. Constitution also can be considered to have contributed to the French Revolution in 1789.
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Answer: by voiting for president
Explanation: this is very influential to forming the usa government
the House of Burgesses — the first legislative assembly in the American colonies. The first assembly met on July 30, 1619, in the church at Jamestown.
