When California applied for statehood, Southern states feared

a. they would lose equality in the Senate.

b. enslaved workers would escape.

c. they would have to pass new laws to maintain slavery.

d. the gold-mining industry would overtake agriculture.

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10 March, 01:39

When California applied for statehood, Southern states feared

a. they would lose equality in the Senate.

b. enslaved workers would escape.

c. they would have to pass new laws to maintain slavery.

d. the gold-mining industry would overtake agriculture.

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Shirley Holder · Answer 1

When California applied for statehood, Southern states feared that " a. they would lose equality in the Senate," since California was to be admitted as a "free" state.

When California applied for statehood, Southern states feareda. they would lose equality in the Senate.b. enslaved workers would escape.c. they would have to pass new laws to maintain slavery.d. the gold-mining industry would overtake agriculture.

When California applied for statehood, Southern states feared

a. they would lose equality in the Senate.

b. enslaved workers would escape.

c. they would have to pass new laws to maintain slavery.

d. the gold-mining industry would overtake agriculture.