Southern states were able to preserve some of the southern power and way of life through the Compromise of 1850.
The Compromise of 1850 is the name of a set of five bills passed by the United States Congress during the year 1850. This compromise served to defuse the confrontations between slavery and antislavery politicians.
During that time, the United States annexed new territories and the controversy began based on what status should the acquired territories receive?
After a while, Senators Henry Clay (Whig party), and Stephen Douglas (Democrat). In this compromise, it was established that of the three new territories annexed by the United States, California would have anti-slavery status, while Utah and New Mexico became slave territories.
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