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The Ongoing Debate over Slavery: 1850–1856

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What earned Senator Henry Clay the title 'The Great Compromiser'?

His leading role in the ongoing debate over slavery

His support for the Free-Soil position

His efforts to pass the Missouri Compromise in 1820 (correct)

His attempt to stabilize the country in 1850

What was the opinion known as the Free-Soil position in relation to slavery?

Ending slavery everywhere

Accepting slavery where it already existed

Objecting to extending slavery into new territories and states (correct)

Establishing a network of secret escape routes

Who was known for being the best-known 'conductor' on the Underground Railroad?

A radical abolitionist

Senator Henry Clay

An enslaved person in the South

Harriet Tubman (correct)

What did many moderates in the North accept in relation to slavery?

Accepting slavery where it already existed Signup and view all the answers

What was Senator Henry Clay's main focus during his political career?

Mending sectional differences Signup and view all the answers

What was the main objective of the Wilmot Proviso?

To preserve free white labor in new territories Signup and view all the answers

Why did Southern radicals argue against limiting the expansion of slavery into new territories?

To uphold their property rights Signup and view all the answers

What did moderates in both the North and the South propose for settling new territories?

Settling based on rule by the people (popular sovereignty) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significant implication if California were to be admitted to the Union as a free state?

It would tip the balance of power toward the North Signup and view all the answers

What did some Southerners speak of when Congress was deadlocked over California's admission as a free state?

Withdrawing from the Union Signup and view all the answers