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The Union in Peril

1850-1861

The Divisive Politics of Slavery

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Right Now:

How had the Missouri Compromise (1820)

left the United States?

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- growing gap between free & slave states in Congress

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What are regional differences between

the North and the South?

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Compromise of 1850 May 14, 2015

Regional Differences

North:

South:

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Slavery in the Territories

- since the MO Compromise in 1820, US

has fulfilled

"manifest

destiny"

Slavery in the Territories

1846 - Wilmot Proviso: states that any

lands won from Mexico will be closed to

slavery

- passes the House

- but, fails the Senate

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California's Bid for Statehood

1850 - California hopes to enter Union

the issue? free or slave!

secession: the formal withdrawal of a

state from the Union

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The Players

Daniel

Webster

Henry

Clay

John C.

CalhounStephen

Douglas

The Players

Daniel

Webster

MA

Henry

Clay

KY

John C.

Calhoun

SC

Stephen

Douglas

IL

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Compromise of 1850

- organized by Henry Clay

- "The Great Compromiser"

Compromise of 1850

- organized by Henry Clay

- "The Great Compromiser"

- Clay hoped "all questions in controversy

between the free and slave states, growing

out of the subject of Slavery" would be

settled

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Compromise of 1850

So... what did it compromise?

Compromise of 1850

So... what did it compromise?

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Compromise of 1850

So... what did it compromise?

- CA as a free state

- $$$ to Texas

- popular sovereignty in territories

- new fugitive slave law

Compromise of 1850

So... what did it compromise?

- CA as a free state

- $$$ to Texas

- popular sovereignty in territories

- new fugitive slave law

Which benefit the North and which

benefit the South?

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One of its most important ideas:

popular sovereignty

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Compromise of 1850

One of its most important ideas:

popular sovereignty

- the right of residents of a territory to

vote for or against slavery

- both North & South liked plan

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- at first: plan fails

- Clay leaves DC

Stephen Douglas (IL) takes over

- repackages deal

- after 8 months, PASSES!

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Do you think the North or the South

won more in the

Compromise of 1850?

WHY! Explain your answer.