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Setting geographical boundaries for the State of Texas

Texas was annexed by the US in 1845 becoming the 26th state. It entered the Union as a slave state, its Constitution considered illegal the unauthorized manumission of slaves in its territory. Texas was already the largest state in the United States...

Compromise of 1850 – Definition and Summary

The Compromise of 1850 was one of the major events leading to the American Civil War. It was a set of five bills proposed by Republican Senator Henry Clay and supported by his counterparts Daniel Webster and John Calhoun...