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William Owsley faced backlash in this state for pardoning a Vermonter named Delia Webster who was convicted of aiding fugitive slaves. Earlier Vermonters migrated to this state’s town of Eddyville. This state chartered (-5[1])the “Forty Thieves” banks. After an unfavorable property rights decision in the 1794 case Kenton v. McConnell, this state abolished its court of appeals; three decades later, it was abolished again for striking down (10[1])debt relief legislation pushed by Joseph (-5[1])Desha. (10[2])The Supreme Court (10[2])upheld this state’s right to issue banknotes in a case brought by (-5[1])John Briscoe. (-5[3])This state was (-5[1])thrown into turmoil by the Old Court–New (10[1])Court (10[4])controversy. (10[1])A longtime senator from this state presented the Maysville Road bill, (10[1])an example of federal infrastructure projects key to his “American System.” (10[4])For 10 points, name (10[1])this state represented by Henry Clay. (10[1])■END■ (10[6])

ANSWER: Kentucky [or KY; or Commonwealth of Kentucky; accept Briscoe v. Bank of Kentucky]
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