First off, the controversy of this had led to an imbalance in congress among the number of free states and slave states. So this rules out our first option. Due to it not being all of the above, that's our fourth answer ruled out as well. The Webster speech did not happen for 10 more years so it is very unlikely that this is what led to that speech. Even without the process of elimination, it would be B because the Missouri Compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state in order to preserve the balance of power in congress. Also, Henry Clay (the Great Compromiser) drafted this.
“imperialist”
“Muckrakers”
“Nativist”
“Darwinist
Responding to xenophobic concerns, Congress passed an emergency law restricting immigration in 1921. Among other provisions, the Act established a quota (a proportional share of a total) for nationalities on the basis of their numbers in the U.S. in 1910.
The missing detail is: a quota.
