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He feared that the debate over Texas's admission to the U.S. would ignite a controversy about slavery.
Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and Daniel Webster - stella
The issue was whether each of the new Western states would be admitted to the Union as a slave-state or free soil.
It has been an ongoing debate since 1948 whether to remain a commonwealth, seek statehood or become independent. What is stopping state hood is the vote of the Puerto Rican People. There have been three plebiscites on the question and so far, remaining a Commonwealth in Free Association with the US has won the vote. However if Puerto Rico ever voted for statehood, the US Congress would have to vote to grant admission as a state and then other political issues might stand in the way.
The Mexican-War reignited the slavery question, as many of the acquired lands from Mexico became pro-slavery states territories. For example, Texas and New Mexico became pro-slavery while California and Utah didn't. Ultimately, this led to the American Civil War.
Wilmot Proviso spurred a debate showing growth in sectionalism.
The admission of new states to the union and Dred Scott decision fueled the ongoing debate over slavery. (I got this off of ChaCha.com)
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there is ongoing study and debate about this process
there is ongoing study and debate about this processes
He feared that the debate over Texas's admission to the U.S. would ignite a controversy about slavery.
Because of the vast new territories acquired from Mexico, and the debate over which of them would be slave and which would be free.
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