What was the fundamental question addressed in each of these congressional acts?
a. Should the U.S. expand westward?
b. Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws?
c. Should slave labor be allowed in new states?
d. Should states be able to secede from the Union?
a. Manifest Destiny - The question addressed was whether the U.S. should expand westward across the continent.
b. Nullification Crisis - The question addressed was whether states should have the power to nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional.
c. Missouri Compromise - The question addressed was whether slave labor should be allowed in new states being admitted to the Union.
d. Civil War - The question addressed was whether states should be able to secede from the Union.