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Standard "3.0 Geography," Indicator "4.5 …"

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What was one effect that the rapid population growth in California in the late 1840s had on the sectionalism debate?

  1. A.
    Congress tried to maintain the balance between free and slave states.
  2. B.
    The slave trade was expanded in Washington, D.C.
  3. C.
    The Supreme Court declared the Fugitive Slave Act to be unconstitutional.
  4. D.
    Congress finalized the terms of the Gadsden Purchase.