7. why did the admission of california alarm southerners? it gave california more representatives than other states in congress. it upset the balance between free and slave states in the senate. southerners feared the slave trade in california would end. it overturned the missouri compromise. 8. how was lincoln elected president? bell and douglas conceded the states they had won to lincoln. lincoln received enough electoral votes to win the election. lincoln received enough of the popular vote to win the election. lincoln won both in the popular vote and the electoral votes. 9. what was the court’s decision on john brown’s raid at harper’s ferry? brown was released on probation. brown was sentenced to life in prison. brown was sentenced to death by hanging. brown was sentenced to 30 years at hard labor.