Extreme pro-slavery elements objected to it because it provided a precedent by which Congress had power to regulate slavery. Abolitionists opposed it because it allowed slavery to continue to spread in some of the areas.
1) Invasions by Barbarian tribes
2) Economic troubles and overreliance on slave labor
3) The rise of the Eastern Empire
4) Overexpansion and military overspending
5) Government corruption and political instability
6) The arrival of the Huns and the migration of the Barbarian tribes
7) Christianity and the loss of traditional values
8) Weakening of the Roman legions
Answer:In “Marigolds” Lizabeth has one major change. She grows up and is no longer a child. At the beginning of the story, she remarks on the innocence of the children. She says,
“…. we were somewhat unaware of the world outside our community” (pg 1)
She knew that something was happening to her because she no longer enjoyed the childish games of the past. She reflects that she had,
“…a strange restlessness of body and of spirit, a feeling that something old and familiar was ending and something unknown and therefore terrifying was beginning.” (pg 1)
When the group was bored and decided to annoy Miss Lottie, Lizabeth went along reluctantly, but , when challenged, she did get into the action and threw the first rock. However, when it was all over with, she did not join in the celebration.
Explanation:
Since some of the frontier colonies during this time were free due to the idea of popular sovereignty, some slaves could successfully escape to "free" states and not be forced to return to their home state.
