Although both Whigs and Democrats tried to avoid the slavery issue in Congress after the election of 1848, what event first resurrected slavery as a major concern for the federal government?
A) the Gold Rush
B) the Fugitive Slave Act
C) the Kansas-Nebraska Act
D) Dred Scott v. Sandford

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The Gold Rush in California led to a rapid influx of people and economic growth, which necessitated the organization of the territory. This raised the question of whether slavery would be permitted in the new territories, bringing the issue back to the forefront of federal concerns.

Although Both Whigs and Democrats Tried to Avoid the Slavery