The fundamental question addressed in the congressional act related to whether slave labor should be allowed in new states. This concern was central to several key pieces of legislation, including the Missouri Compromise and the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which aimed to determine the status of slavery in territories being admitted to the Union.
What was the fundamental question addressed in each of these congressional acts?
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Should the U.S. expand westward?
Should the U.S. expand westward?
Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws?
Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws?
Should slave labor be allowed in new states?
Should slave labor be allowed in new states?
Should states be able to secede from the Union?
Should states be able to secede from the Union?
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