What was the South’s greatest concern when California applied for statehood?

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california outlawed slavery. Southern states didn't want California to be admitted to the union as a free state because it would upset the balance of free states to slave states. This was compromised Later in 1850

Answered by sahithithadi | 2024-06-10

sahithithadi · Answer

The South's primary concern when California applied for statehood was that its admission as a free state would disrupt the balance between free and slave states in Congress. Southerners believed this shift could threaten the future of slavery in other territories. This led to the Compromise of 1850, which attempted to address these tensions but did not fully resolve the underlying conflict. 
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What was the South’s greatest concern when California applied for statehood?

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