Question
Which statement accurately explains the reasons for the Compromise of 1850?
The Missouri Compromise broke down, and a new plan was needed for Kansas and Nebraska.
The Supreme Court said the national government could not prohibit slavery in western territories.
California wanted to enter the Union as a free state, and this would upset the balance of power in the Senate.
The Fugitive Slave Act had become an issue between the North and South, and a compromise was needed to resolve it.
The Missouri Compromise broke down, and a new plan was needed for Kansas and Nebraska.
The Supreme Court said the national government could not prohibit slavery in western territories.
California wanted to enter the Union as a free state, and this would upset the balance of power in the Senate.
The Fugitive Slave Act had become an issue between the North and South, and a compromise was needed to resolve it.
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The statement that most accurately explains the reasons for the Compromise of 1850 is:
**California wanted to enter the Union as a free state, and this would upset the balance of power in the Senate.**
The Compromise of 1850 was primarily driven by the admission of California as a free state, which would disturb the balance of power between free and slave states in the Senate. The Compromise aimed to address various issues related to slavery and territorial expansion in order to maintain that balance and reduce sectional tensions.
**California wanted to enter the Union as a free state, and this would upset the balance of power in the Senate.**
The Compromise of 1850 was primarily driven by the admission of California as a free state, which would disturb the balance of power between free and slave states in the Senate. The Compromise aimed to address various issues related to slavery and territorial expansion in order to maintain that balance and reduce sectional tensions.