Maryland was intended to be a catholic refuge.
The correct answer is A) The desire of antislavery forces to gain a new state for their cause.
The quick formation of an effective government in California was essential because of the desire of antislavery forces to gain a new state for their cause.
We are talking about the moment in history when California was accepted as part of the Union after the United States acquired a big portion of the former Mexican territory after winning the Mexican-American War
The admission of California as a free state threatened to upset the balance of power and violate the Missouri compromise.
In a time where northerners and southerners fought for power and control, California was admitted to the Union as a free state on September 9, 1850. More differences were generated between both sides regarding slavery. Let's not forget that the Missouri Compromise of 1820, had created legislation that admitted Missouri as a slave state but also admitted Main as a free state, in order to balance powers.
In theory a total failure as he failed to start a war to free all enslaved men from bondage and was swiftly dealt with by Robert E Lee, his 2nd Jeb Stuart and their Marines and the local Militia.
But it ended up succeeding after all the raiders had already been killed in action or executed.
Browns death riled up an already angry North and more people saw slavery as a southern blight on society.
So as John Brown's body lied in the grave, abolitionists everywhere were mobilizing and spreading.
In the Northern states, West coast and Midwest Brown became a martyr for the abolition of an Evil which cost him his life, while in the south he was a Terrorist a crazy fanatic who stormed a small town killing 6 civilians and a marine.
He was further enshrined as an American hero during the Civil War when he became a rallying, and battle cry for union soldiers especially African american units.
So no his original plan didnt work but posthomously he stirred up division which in turn saw his dream true.
