The argument presented in the excerpt from the sumner’s speech has the most in common with which of these situations? a) the passage of the fugitive slave act of 1850 b) the motives behind south carolina’s secession from the union in 1860 c) the platform of the southern secessionists known as the “fire eaters” d) the argument against the expansion of slavery in the wilm

the answer is D, trust me

it was certainly a debatable decision, mainly because it was based primarily on political - and not on legal or social - views. since the congress at that time was led by members of the republican party, and the territory that the tribes wanted to turn into an exclusively indian state was predominantly democratic, the proposal (as expressed in the constitution) did not succeed, but the constitution itself proved to be of crucial importance in the creation of the state of oklahoma, and, most importantly, it guaranteed the involvement of representatives of the indian tribes in the government of the future joint state.  

as a member of congress, i would have voted to ratify the constitution, or at least to have it tabled. ignoring it was an interested and partial decision.