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The Webster-Hayne Debate (1830) was famous for its exploration of which theme?

The legality of the international slave trade
The ethics of the Indian Removal Act
The nature of the Union versus the doctrine of states' rights
The proposed expansion of the U.S. navy to protect Pacific Ocean trade routes

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Correct answer: The nature of the Union versus the doctrine of states' rights

What began as a debate over Western land sales turned into a struggle over the Constitution. Daniel Webster's 'Second Reply to Hayne' famously concluded with 'Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!'—a rejection of nullification.

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