Taxes were an ongoing source of conflict for the American colonists because they were taxed without having representation in Parliament, which of course led to a lot of conflict for their rights.
The Missouri Compromise was a strategic solution by Henry Clay to keep the slave and free states equal. It prevented conflict between the north and south as both regions had equal representation in congress regarding state senate votes
He grew up in a largely Christian family and the Catholics were powerful and controlling so he wanted to be part of that autocracy
What Is Geography?
Geography is the spatial study of the earth's surface (from the Greek geo, which means “Earth,” and graphein, which means “to write”). Geographers study the earth's physical characteristics, its inhabitants and cultures, phenomena such as climate, and the earth's place within the universe.