"The territory is beyond our ancient limits, and the inquiry whether slavery shall exist there is open to many of the arguments that might be employed had slavery never existed in the United
States. It is a question of no ordinary importance. Freedom and slavery are the parties which stand
this day before the Senate; and upon its decision the empire of the one or the other will be
established in the new state we are about to admit into the Union."

What role did the alliance system play in preventing austria-hungary and serbia from coming to a compromise settlement?

What were some effects of the viet cong uprising

During andrew johnson’s presidency, the radical republicans gained control over policymaking in congress. they had enough power to override any presidential veto. how did the radical republicans use this opportunity? a. they blocked johnson’s weak reconstruction policies by taking charge of the reconstruction plan. b. they extended their support to johnson’s policies for reconstruction of the south. c. they removed johnson from office and took over the task of reconstructing the south. d. they removed all former confederates from office and stopped the south from rejoining the union.