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Why did Southern states oppose the admission of California to the Union? How was the conflict resolved?

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Because they wanted to spread slavery all across the nation. ... Calhoun wanted slavery in the South. He strongly supported slavery to be allowed anywhere in the nation and for any fugitive slaves to be returned from the North.

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Because they wanted to spread slavery all across the nation. ... Calhoun wanted slavery in the South. He strongly supported slavery to be allowed anywhere in the nation and for any fugitive slaves to be returned from the North.

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