Middle School
On January 29, 1850, Senator Henry Clay proposed a series of resolutions to settle all questions incontroversy between the free and the slave states. The list below contains excerpts from Clays speech.Selected Proposals for the Compromise of 1850That California ought to be admitted into the Union without restriction as to the inclusion orexclusion of slavery.2 That as slavery does not exist by law, and is not likely to be introduced into any of the territoryacquired by the United States from the Republic of Mexico, it is not in the interest of Congressto pass a law either establishing or prohibiting it in the land acquired from Mexico.5 That it is not wise to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia while slavery continues toexist in Maryland without the consent of that state, the consent of the people of the District,and without just payment to the owners of slaves within the District.6 That, however, it is wise to prohibit in the District of Columbia, the bringing-in of slaves fromother states either to be used in the District or to be sold there for use in other states.7 That stronger provision ought to be made by law for the capture and return of slaves whomay have escaped into any other state or territory in the Union.8 That Congress has no power to prohibit or prevent the trading of slaves between States. Thisdepends completely on the laws of each individual state.Based on this document, what is one way these proposals favored the South?
The diagram shows a food web in a national park.A diagram of a food web is shown. Grasses, Aspen Trees, Cottonwood, and Willow are shown at the lowest level, Beaver, rabbit, elk, and mule deer are shown at the second level from the bottom. Topmost level has the coyote and gray wolf. Arrows are drawn from grasses to beaver, grasses to rabbit, grasses to elk, grasses to mule deer, aspen trees to beaver, aspen trees to elk, aspen trees to mule deer, cottonwood to beaver, cottonwood to elk, cottonwood to mule deer, willow to elk, willow to mule deer, beaver to coyote, rabbit to coyote, elk to gray wolf, and mule deer to gray wolf.What is most likely the effect of unrestricted hunting of gray wolves on the food web of the region? The vegetation will decrease. The coyote population will increase. The beaver and rabbit population will increase. The elk and mule deer population will decrease.