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Krystal 13 Pt. Jeff. Sta., NY |
Q1: What is the topic of this statement? A1: The topic of this statement is Clay's Resolutions of 1850mis to settle and come to a agreement about slavery. Q2: What is Mr. Clay trying to do? A2: Mr. Clay is trying to come to a fair and equal compromise of slavery. Q3: What territory of the U.S. is being discussed? A3: The territory that is being discussed is the California territory. Q4: How does this change the manner in which a territory decides the issue of slavery? A4: This changes the manner in which territory decides the issue of slavery because the congress used to choose the slaves and now people choose. Q5: What section of the country benefited by this decision? A5: The section of the country that benefited by this decision is the South. Q6: How does this law change Congress’ power between slave holding state’s trade? A6: This law changed Congress' power between slave holding states trade because the admission or exclusion of slaves brought from one into another of them, depends exclusively upon their own particular law. |
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Jaclyn |
Q1: What is the topic of this statement? A1: The statement is about slavery on how slaves should be free and that they shouldn't have to work for people. So basically they are saying that all people should be equal. Q2: What is Mr. Clay trying to do? A2: Mr. Clay is trying to stop slavery. He thinks that everyone should be equal. Q3: What territory of the U.S. is being discussed? A3: The territory that is being discussed is California Territory.. Q4: How does this change the manner in which a territory decides the issue of slavery? A4: This changes the manner of slavery because they have slaves in certain boundaries so they have to respect that. Q5: What section of the country benefited by this decision? A5: The South is the section of the country that benefited this decision. Q6: How does this law change Congress’ power between slave holding state’s trade? A6: It changes because The Congress doesn't have any power to decide where you can or can't have slavery. |
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Anthony 12 Pt. Jeff. Sta., NY |
Q1: What is the topic of this statement? A1: The topic of this statement is that the slave in the South should be free. He thinks the should come to an agreement about slaves Q2: What is Mr. Clay trying to do? A2: Mr. Clay is trying to protect the rights of the citizens of the United States (slaves). He is also trying to compromise the case. Q3: What territory of the U.S. is being discussed? A3: California is the territory being discussed in this paragraph Q4: How does this change the manner in which a territory decides the issue of slavery? A4: It says that the people of the the territory should decide on the matter of slavery. That is called Popular Sovereignty Q5: What section of the country benefited by this decision? A5: This benefits the slaveholding states of the U.S.(South) Q6: How does this law change Congress’ power between slave holding state’s trade? A6: This changes the power between slave holding state's trade because it says that exclusion of slaves brought from one into another of them, depends exclusively upon their own particular law. |
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Anna 12 Pt. Jeff. Sta., NY |
Q1: What is the topic of this statement? A1: The topic of this statement is that slavery must be discussed in the best interest of the Union. Q2: What is Mr. Clay trying to do? A2: He's trying to save the Union. Q3: What territory of the U.S. is being discussed? A3: California is the territory being discussed. Q4: How does this change the manner in which a territory decides the issue of slavery? A4: Congress will let a state in if they are a free state or not. Q5: What section of the country benefited by this decision? A5: The south part of the country benefited by this decision. Q6: How does this law change Congress’ power between slave holding state’s trade? A6: Congress now had less power over the slave trade. |
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Felix 13 Pt. Jeff. Sta., NY |
Q1: What is the topic of this statement? A1: It is best for the United States to stay united and settle problems about slavery peacefully. Q2: What is Mr. Clay trying to do? A2: He is trying to prevent civil war and keep the nation united. Q3:What territory of the U.S. is being discussed? A3: California! Q4: How does this change the manner in which a territory decides the issue of slavery? A4: Congress will not have power to prevent a state from entering the union and will not ban the state from entering the union as a free or slave state. Q5: What section of the country benefited by this decision? A5: The new states that were entering, or the south, who had more slaves. Q6: How does this law change Congress’ power between slave holding state’s trade? A6: Each state will apply its own laws so no one state can overpower any others. |
