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17. In its war with Mexico, the U.S. acquired a vast amount of land stretching from Texas to the Pacific Ocean. The governing of this new land caused great controversy in Congress over the issue of slavery. Senator Henry Clay proposed a balance b/t establishing free states and territories and allowing people to vote about slavery in their own state or territory. Senator Clay's proposal is known as
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