A set of laws, passed in the midst of fierce wrangling between groups favoring slavery and groups opposing it, that attempted to give something to both sides. The south gained by the strengthening of the fugitive slave law, the north gained a new free state, California. Texas lost territory but was compensated with 10 million dollars to pay for its debt. Slave trade was prohibited in Washington DC, but slavery was not.
Jamestown's population consisted of Europeans and in Plymouth, they had pilgrims. Conflict in Jamestown was mostly concerning its economical issues. Plymouths main issues were economy and religion. Jamestown was dependent on the indians , where Plymouth was not .