ANSWER WITH AN ANSWER PLEASE 15 POINTS Question 19(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

[06.04 MC]

Which factor contributed most to Florida's admission to the Union as a slave state?

The importance of Florida's ports to the transatlantic slave trade
The central role of slavery in maintaining Florida's railroad
The difficulties of preventing the Seminole tribe from aiding runaway slaves
The desire of Southern politicians to maintain a balance between free and slave states

The central role of slavery in maintaining Florida's railroad

B.)

the discoverers and explorers: 1. natives showed jedediah smith the way. 2. william sublette was the first cross it with a caravan. 3.joel walker and his family were the frist settlers to use it. the jumping off point: 1. founded in 1827 near where the missouri river flows into the mississippi. 2. by the 1840's, it was the most popular "jumping off" point for pioneers to stock their wagons with supplies. 3. missionaries from the church of jesus christ of latter day saints attempted to make independence their zion, or holy capital. the route west: 1. the first emigrants to oregon came by ship before the trail was established. 2. ships continued to to travel to oregon even after the overland migrations began, but they were not popular among the pioneers. 3. the fare for a sea journey to oregon was quite expensive--few pioneer families could afford it. i don't know the other three i'm sorry.

c) they were beaten and fired from their jobs.