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Slavery had been prohibited (banned) in the Great Plains territories.
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California swelled after they found gold in California
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Before Kansas became a free state, there was a clash between the proslavery and anitslavery. More than 50 men died
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California swelled, and the compromise allowed the state to be a free state
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brought antislavery and proslavery proponents head-to-head in a battle over the status of Kansas.
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The Mexican government absolishes slavery in Texas to try to lessen American influence.
