As the nation expanded; the debate over slavery also grew. Congress worked to keep the nation united and maintained a balance between slaveholding and free states through several compromises. Both sides knew that if the balance was lost, the region with more votes in Congress would control the future of the country. People risked their lives to stop the spread of slavery, some even took the lives of others.

b. she founded a new dynasty that ruled egypt for generations.

he believed that congress would be better not dealing with "lobbyists", or people who seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue, since historically, they had problems with these kinds of people. he thought lobbying produces benefits, but should be carefully monitored.

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frederick william of brandenburg-prussia trained his son, frederick, to be a hardy soldier. but frederick disliked rifle shooting and horseback riding. unlike his father, he was interested in french literature. he enjoyed poetry and music and, like some others of the enlightenment, he scoffed at religion. his father thought him soft, frivolous and unmindful of his duties. and when frederick refused to put his signature on a right to succession, for a few moments his father strangled him.