Why do you think that The Board of Trustees was so hesitant to have a deaf president of a University for deaf people? Do you think they were afraid of the unknown? Did the students and faculty have the right to protest their decision? Discuss with your peers why you think having a deaf president would be highly advantageous for Gallaudet University.

Which of these was not a key difference between northern and southern states at the constitutional convention? wanting to protect states’ interests vs. a government with strict rules having more, larger cities vs. having fewer, smaller cities wanting to protect agriculture vs. protect industries having many enslaved people vs. using less enslaved labor

In what ways did the compromise of 1850 and the kansas-nebraska act of 1854 differ from the missouri compromise? both compromises used the established 36°30′ parallel to determine if territories would become free or slave states. both compromises used the mason-dixon line to determine if the territories would become free or slave states. both compromises let territories use popular sovereignty to determine if they would become free or slave states. both compromises only granted congress the power to determine if territories would become free or slave states.

This territory was the site of numerous spanish missions but was severely depopulated in the 17th century by infectious disease and warfare with other indian tribes