Gag Rule Congress passed a law making it ______ to discuss ______ in congress for 8 years. Congressman ____ ______ ______ protested this for 8 years as limit on free speech.
illegal slavery John Quincy Adams
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Nat Turner Let a slave revolt that killed over __ white people in Virginia.
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Theory of Nullification ____ _ _____ Because the nation is made up of several states, each state can nullify or ignore a law it believes is ___________ It also believes that a state can ______ if forced to do something it does not want to do This is for the grand plan: wants south to be able to ignore slavery laws in future
John C Calhoun unconstitutional secede
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What is wrong with this philosophy?
Webster-Hayne Debate School children had to learn webster’s ______ Debate lasted for _ days over the theory of nullification
speech 9
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Webster said: “Nullification would lead to our nation being like a ____ in the sand” “Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and __________” “Our ______; it must be preserved.”
rope inseparable nation
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Nullification Crisis Vice-President ________ resigned South Carolina decided to ______ the nations tariff laws and decided to secede from the United States and form their own _____
Calhoun nullify nation
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President Jackson received a ____ bill from congress and was prepared to lead 100,000 ______ into South Carolina Henry Clay reached a ________ Tariff compromise of 1832 to prevent war from breaking out
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