Quick formation of an effective government in California was essential because of: a. The desire of antislavery forces to gain a new state for their cause. b. The threat that Mexico would reconquer the territory. c. The need to have a government capable of building a transcontinental railroad. d. The very large and unruly population drawn into the state by the discovery of gold.

d.prevent the spread of communism outside of eastern europe.

nothing certain is known about what happened, but it seems that the country declined gradually, perhaps due to bad government, or, more likely, due to a series of bad harvests, which resulted in widespread and recurrent famine.

one of the main reasons was definitely slavery. back in 1861, republican abraham lincoln was elected and ended up being a major influence in the slavery business. slavery greatly affected the texas economy because back in 1845 during the annexation of texas, slaves became a big part of the texas population. many texans that were in favor of the secession influenced groups through party ties.