1. CaliforniaPart 2 The Fight for Slavery in California by:James M. McPherson Megan Walsh History 141 Assignment 7

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The annexation of Texas in 1845 to the U.S & the conquest of the Mexican-American War reduced Mexico by half and increased the U.S by a third.

3. Congressman David Wilmot's Proviso: :neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist in any part of said territory 4. This Priviso was blocked by the equal representation of the 15 free & 15 slave states due to southern senators.

Utah, New Mexico &California=proslavery during the 1850's.

5. In 1848, gold flecks were discovered in the American River. 6. Word spread worldwide causing mass migaration & population growth. 7. Settlers in CA proposed a state constitution to be a free territory & included the ban of slavery because 49'ers wanted to avoid labor competition. 8. 9. People

President James K. Polk

10. Senator Daniel Webster 11. John J. Crittenden: believed carrying slaves over to New Mexico or California was no great matter. 12. Senator Jefferson Davis: denounced the Californias fee state constitution seeing it foolish. 13. Events