... were renewed as northerners and southerners debated over issues concerning the acquisition of territories and the expansion of slavery into such territories. Southern fears mounted at the prospect of a free Mexican Cession territory. Facing a crisis, the federal government vainly attempted to achieve a balance between the regions. The Compromise of 1850 infuriated the South, as it greatly tipped the scales in favor ... to the federal government and all of the other regions of the country. Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party were moving the Union in a modern direction the South did ...

• Word Count: 1330
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... were renewed as northerners and southerners debated over issues concerning the acquisition of territories and the expansion of slavery into such territories. Southern fears mounted at the prospect of a free Mexican Cession territory. Facing a crisis, the federal government vainly attempted to achieve a balance between the regions. The Compromise of 1850 infuriated the South, as it greatly tipped the scales in favor ... to the federal government and all of the other regions of the country. Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party were moving the Union in a modern direction the South did ...

• Word Count: 1330
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... were renewed as northerners and southerners debated over issues concerning the acquisition of territories and the expansion of slavery into such territories. Southern fears mounted at the prospect of a free Mexican Cession territory. Facing a crisis, the federal government vainly attempted to achieve a balance between the regions. The Compromise of 1850 infuriated the South, as it greatly tipped the scales in favor ... to the federal government and all of the other regions of the country. Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party were moving the Union in a modern direction the South did ...

• Word Count: 1316
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate