Zachary Taylor's unsuccessful first choice for Secretary of State hailed from this state; that man's namesake attempt to restore the Missouri Compromise and avert the Civil War was called the Crittenden Compromise.
In this state, Patrick Doyle was arrested after being hired to lead 75 slaves to freedom. Zachary Taylor's unsuccessful first choice for Secretary of State hailed from this state; that man's namesake attempt to restore the Missouri Compromise and avert the Civil War was called the Crittenden Compromise. Another man from this state presided over the founding meeting of the American Colonization Society, proposed the American System, and became Secretary of State in a so-called "corrupt bargain." While this was not his home state, Thomas Jefferson penned 1798 resolutions for this state claiming states had a right to "nullification." For 10 points, name this home state of Henry Clay, which was paired with Virginia in naming resolutions declaring the Alien and Sedition Acts unconstitutional.
In this state, Patrick Doyle was arrested after being hired to lead 75 slaves to freedom.
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