- the Missouri Compromise - the compromise of 1850

- the Kansas- Nebraska Act

What was the fundamental question addressed in each of these congressional acts?

The Missouri Compromise is a legislation that was passed in 1820. This established that Maine was to be admitted to the United States as a free state, while Missouri was to be admitted as a slave state. The passage of the act was significant as it legally established the idea of a balance of power between the North and the South.

The Compromise of 1850 mainly dealt with the question of whether the territories acquired in the Mexican-American War were to be considered slave or free states. The Compromise also contributed to setting Texas's borders and dealing with fugitive slaves and the slave trade.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was a piece of legislation passed in 1854 which allowed people in Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether they would like to allow slavery within their territory. This was effectively a repeal of the Missouri Compromise of 1820. It led to conflict between the pro-slavery and the anti-slavery sectors of the population.

1 > george s. boutwell

2 > general ulysses s. grant

3 > james a. garfeild

4 > adolph e. borie

the right answer is the third one: turnpikes went short distances to connect markets. turnpikes, also known as toll roads, were very important for trade and transportation (of people, goods and products) in the 19th century, coinciding with the expansion towards the west. they contributed significantly to the economic development of the united states.