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Question
Which of the following stirred discord between the North and the South?

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the foreign miners’ tax

the foreign miners’ tax

California’s application for statehood

California’s application for statehood

Discrimination against Mexican Americans

Discrimination against Mexican Americans

increased immigration

increased immigration

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
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The issue that stirred discord between the North and the South was California’s application for statehood. This was a significant point of contention as it raised the question of whether California would be admitted as a free state or a slave state, which had implications for the balance of power in Congress between the free and slave states.