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Popular sovereignty- the doctrine that stated that the sovereign people of a territory, under the general principles of the constitution, should themselves determine the status of slavery.Lewis Cass- a veteran of   the War of 1812, his views on the extension of slavery were well known because he was the reputed father of popular sovereignty,Zachary Taylor- one of the candidates of the 1848 presidential election, he was the winner of the election and also the war hero of the Mexican war.Harriet Tubman- a freed slave who managed the Underground Railroad, this Underground Railroad helped many slaves escape to the north.Daniel Webster/Seventh of March Address- Daniel’s seventh of March Address helped turn the tide in the North toward compromise, theclamor for printed copies became so great that Webster mailed out more than 100,000 remarking that 200,000 would not satisfy the demand.William Seward- freshman senator from New York, was the able spokesman senator from New york, he came out unequivocally against concession, he argued that Christian legislators must obey God’s moral law as well as man’s mundane law.Franklin Pierce- the winner of the 1852 election, his administration displayed vigor, his cabinet contained aggressive southerners, including Jefferson Davis as secretary of war. theclamor for printed copies became so great that Webster mailed out more than 100,000 remarking that 200,000 would not satisfy the demand.William Seward- freshman senator from New York, was the able spokesman senator from New york, he came out unequivocally against concession, he argued that Christian legislators must obey God’s moral law as well as man’s mundane law.Franklin Pierce- the winner of the 1852 election, his administration displayed vigor, his cabinet contained aggressive southerners, including Jefferson Davis as secretary of war.theclamor for printed copies became so great that Webster mailed out more than 100,000 remarking that 200,000 would not satisfy the demand.William...