Question

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1. The excerpt is best understood as a response to which of the following historical developments?

“The agitation on the subject of Slavery, now raging through the breadth of the land, presents a most extraordinary spectacle. Congress, after a protracted session of nearly ten months, succeeded in passing a system of measures, which are believed to be just to all parts of the Republic, and ought to be satisfactory to the People. The South has not triumphed over the North, nor has the North achieved a victory over the South. Neither party has made any humiliating concessions to the other.”

-Source: Senator Stephen A. Douglas, in a speech, 1851



the passage of the Compromise of 1850

the creation of the reservation system in the West

the end of the Mexican-American War

the sale of land in the Midwest at a low cost

Answer 1

the passage of the Compromise of 1850

Step-by-step explanation:

The above passage is an extract from a speech made by Stephen Douglas, October 1850 on account of the Compromise of 1850.

After the Mexican-American War, US established the Compromise of 1850 to resolve the disputes arising from the newly formed states. There were numerous discontentment amongst the people regarding the bills of the compromise.

The objectives of the Compromise of 1850 faced many criticisms and is believed to have been a major factor that led to the American Civil War.