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John C. Calhoun • Compromise of 1850 • Missouri Compromise • Steven A. Douglas • slavery Henry Clay • Texas, Mexico • Seven Months • Wilmot Proviso • Missouri • Maine • California Senate • Free-Soil • eleven • 1850
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The Missouri Compromise
In 1819 eleven states in the Union permitted slavery and (1)___ did not. The request by (2)___ for admission as a state caused a debate, because its constitution allowed slavery. (3)___ suggested that Congress admit Missouri as a slave state and (4)___ as a free state. Clay’s proposal, called the (5)___, passed in 1820.
New Western Lands
The territories of Texas, New Mexico, and (6)___ renewed the dispute over the issue of slavery. The annexation of (7)___ became the main issue in the presidential election of 1844. During the Mexican War, the (8)___ was proposed in Congress. It specified that slavery should be prohibited in any lands acquired from (9)___. Senator (10)___ countered, proposing the neither Congress nor a territorial government had the authority to ban (11)___. The (12)___ Party was formed when neither presidential candidate in 1848 would take a stand on slavery. The possibility of new statesentering the Union renewed the Southern con- cern over the balance of power in the (13)___.
A New Compromise
In (14) ___ Senator Clay presented a five-part plan to settle the issues dividing Congress. This launched an emotional debate that lasted (15) ___. Finally, (16) ___ took charge of resolving the crisis. The laws that passed in Congress, known as the (17) ___, contained the five main points of Clay’s original plan.
1. Missouri
To find the first answer, we need to look for a state related to the Missouri Compromise. By reading the provided information, we can see that Missouri is mentioned multiple times in relation to the compromise. Therefore, the first answer is Missouri.
2. Maine
Similar to the first answer, we can find the second answer by looking for a state related to the Missouri Compromise. The information states that the compromise proposed admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. Hence, the second answer is Maine.
3. Henry Clay
To find the third answer, we need to identify a person who suggested Congress admit Missouri as a slave state. From the information given, we can see that Henry Clay's proposal, known as the Missouri Compromise, included this suggestion. Therefore, the third answer is Henry Clay.
4. Compromise of 1850
To find the fourth answer, we need to look for a compromise that occurred in the year 1850. There is no specific information provided that directly mentions this compromise. However, from the given context, we can infer that the compromise being referred to here is the Compromise of 1850.
5. Wilmot Proviso
To find the fifth answer, we should look for a proposal related to the issue of slavery in the territories of Texas, New Mexico, and California. The information provided states that during the Mexican War, a proposal called Wilmot Proviso was made, which specified that slavery should be prohibited in any lands acquired from Mexico. Therefore, the fifth answer is Wilmot Proviso.
6. Texas, Mexico
To find the sixth answer, we need to identify the territories being disputed in relation to the issue of slavery. From the information given, it is mentioned that the territories of Texas, New Mexico, and another unspecified territory are involved in the dispute. Therefore, the sixth answer is Texas, Mexico.
7. Seven Months
To find the seventh answer, we should determine the duration of the debate launched after Senator Clay presented his five-part plan in 1850. The information states that the emotional debate lasted seven months. Hence, the seventh answer is Seven Months.
8. Steven A. Douglas
To find the eighth answer, we need to identify the politician who took charge of resolving the crisis related to the five-part plan presented by Senator Clay. The information provided states that Steven A. Douglas took charge and finally resolved the crisis. Therefore, the eighth answer is Steven A. Douglas.
9. Free-Soil
To find the ninth answer, we should look for the name of the party formed when neither presidential candidate in 1848 would take a stand on slavery. The information states that the Free-Soil Party was formed. Hence, the ninth answer is Free-Soil.
10. slavery
To find the tenth answer, we need to identify the issue that Senator Steven A. Douglas proposed banning by proposing that Congress nor a territorial government had the authority to ban it. The information clearly states that the issue being referred to is slavery. Therefore, the tenth answer is slavery.
11. California
To find the eleventh answer, we need to identify the state that was proposed as a free state in the Missouri Compromise. From the information provided, we can see that California was mentioned in relation to the Compromise of 1850. Therefore, the eleventh answer is California.
12. Senate
To find the twelfth answer, we should identify the governing body where the Southern concern over the balance of power was renewed when new states were entering the Union. The information mentions that the Southern concern was over the balance of power in the Senate. Hence, the twelfth answer is Senate.
13. eleven
To find the thirteenth answer, we need to determine the number of states in the Union that permitted slavery in 1819. From the information given, it is stated that eleven states permitted slavery while an unspecified number did not. Therefore, the thirteenth answer is eleven.
14. 1850
To find the fourteenth answer, we should determine the year when Senator Clay presented his five-part plan. The information specifies that it occurred in 1850. Hence, the fourteenth answer is 1850.
15. Clay's original plan
To find the fifteenth answer, we should identify the subject of the emotional debate that lasted for seven months. From the information provided, it is mentioned that the debate was about settling the issues dividing Congress, specifically a plan presented by Senator Clay. Therefore, the fifteenth answer is Clay's original plan.
16. Steven A. Douglas
To find the sixteenth answer, we need to identify the person who finally took charge of resolving the crisis related to the five-part plan presented by Senator Clay. The information clearly states that Steven A. Douglas took charge and resolved the crisis. Therefore, the sixteenth answer is Steven A. Douglas.
17. Compromise of 1850
To find the seventeenth answer, we should determine the name of the laws that passed in Congress and contained the five main points of Clay's original plan. From the information given, we can infer that these laws are known as the Compromise of 1850. Hence, the seventeenth answer is Compromise of 1850.