How did some southern slave owners defend slavery

What law allowed the united states to claim uninhabited islands?

Why was the taiping rebellion significant

The impeachment of president clinton by the u.s. house of representatives occurred with a. virtually all republicans supporting it, while virtually all democrats opposed it b. about two-thirds of republicans supporting it and about two-thirds of democrats opposing it c. half of all democrats and half of all republicans supporting it, while half of all democrats and half of all republicans opposed it d. virtually all democrats supporting it, while virtually all republicans opposed it