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US History Chapter 6, Section 1 Slavery & Western Expansion

US History Chapter 6, Section 1 Slavery & Western Expansion

The Impact of the War With Mexico New land opened. Should slavery be allowed

The Impact of the War With Mexico New land opened. Should slavery be allowed to spread westward?

The Impact of the War With Mexico • The Wilmot Proviso proposed that in

The Impact of the War With Mexico • The Wilmot Proviso proposed that in any territory the US gained from Mexico, “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist. ” – House of Representatives pass it? – Senate pass it? • Who spoke against it? • Why?

The Impact of the War With Mexico Popular Sovereignty • What is it? •

The Impact of the War With Mexico Popular Sovereignty • What is it? • Pros (2) • Con

The Impact of the War With Mexico The Free-Soil Party: • Election Year: •

The Impact of the War With Mexico The Free-Soil Party: • Election Year: • Candidates: 1. 2. 3.

Congress Struggles for a Compromise

Congress Struggles for a Compromise

Congress Struggles for a Compromise • • 80, 000 “Forty-Niners” Chaos & Violence Needed

Congress Struggles for a Compromise • • 80, 000 “Forty-Niners” Chaos & Violence Needed a strong __________ Applied to the Union as a _________________

Congress Struggles for a Compromise • The Debate Begins • Who came up with

Congress Struggles for a Compromise • The Debate Begins • Who came up with 8 resolutions? • What was his nickname? • Who upheld the South’s rights? • Who pleaded for national unity? Free States Slave States

Congress Struggles for a Compromise • • The Compromise of 1850 President ______ died.

Congress Struggles for a Compromise • • The Compromise of 1850 President ______ died. _________ became president. Senator _______ died. Senator _______ retired. Senator _______ was exhausted. ____________ divided the compromise into smaller parts which each passed individually.

The Fugitive Slave Act • Component of the Compromise of 1850 • Capture of

The Fugitive Slave Act • Component of the Compromise of 1850 • Capture of ____________ • The accused had no _________________ • Ordinary citizens had to help capture runaway slaves • Abolitionist ________ would speak against it • 1849 Henry David Thoreau essay _________________

The Fugitive Slave Act • The Underground Railroad – The most famous conductor: •

The Fugitive Slave Act • The Underground Railroad – The most famous conductor: • Uncle Tom’s Cabin – Author:

New Territorial Troubles 1852 Election – President ______________ • A Transcontinental Railroad 1850’s –

New Territorial Troubles 1852 Election – President ______________ • A Transcontinental Railroad 1850’s – Agreement in the senate: – Disagreement in the senate: • The Kansas-Nebraska Act _____ – Increased tensions because it went against the Missouri Compromise – Nebraska: _____ state – Kansas: _____ state

New Territorial Troubles • Bleeding Kansas – Kansas became the scene of a territorail

New Territorial Troubles • Bleeding Kansas – Kansas became the scene of a territorail civil war between _____________ and __________ settlers. • The Caning of Charles Sumner – Caned by Representative Preston Brooks – Strengthened the abolitionists’ determination to resist the “____________”.

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