why did supporters of slavery want florida to be admitted to the union as a slave state?
Enclaved workers made up the majority of the crew on most trade ships that crossed the Atlantic ocean.
Slave states were guaranteed that fugitives from slavery would be protected.
Enslaved workers were used to protect ports and harbors.
Enslaved workers were used to operate and expand plantations.
Enslaved workers were used to operate and expand plantations.
It was one of the few forts in the south that remained occupied by the union.
Slaveholders in the South wanted Florida to be admitted as a slave state because they believed that the expansion of slavery into new territories would help maintain their economic and political power. They also saw Florida as an opportunity to increase their wealth through the cultivation of more land and the labor of enslaved workers. Additionally, admitting Florida as a slave state would further solidify the balance of power between free and slave states in Congress.
so which answer is it?
which was the significance of Ft. Pickens( in Pensacola, Florida) during the early part of the Civil war?
It was a haven for fugitive slaves.
It was as successfully defended by confederates against the union army.
It was the location of the first major battle of the civil war.
It was one of the few forts in the south that remained occupied by the union.