Chapter 11: Sectional Conflict Increases 11.1 An Uneasy Balance.
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Transcript of Chapter 11: Sectional Conflict Increases 11.1 An Uneasy Balance.
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Chapter 11: Sectional Conflict Increases
11.1 An Uneasy Balance
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I. Debate Reopens
A. Gag Rule1. Agreement not to speak of slavery2. Debates end in violence- duel between Reps. from
Maine and Kentucky
B. Annexation of Texas1. Texas admitted 2. Set up dividing line- Missouri Comp- 36°30’
C. Popular Sovereignty and Wilmot Proviso1. Each new territory to vote 2. Proviso- South threatens to secede- cut from bill
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II. The 1848 Election
A. Lewis Cass- Dem. Party- popular sovereigntyB. Gen. Zachary Taylor- Whig Party- no platformC. Martin Van Buren- Free-Soil Party- no more
slavery in new territoryD. Taylor wins by a slim margin
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III. The Slavery Issue in Congress
A. Dec. 1849- Tempers ran highB. California as a free stateC. Tougher Fugitive Slave Law
1. State officials did not have to assist federal officials in capture
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IV. Clay’s Proposal
A. Proposal to Senate1. California as free state2. End slave trade not slavery in D.C.3. New Mexico and Utah – pop sov.4. Tougher Fugitive slave law
B. Reaction1. fire-eaters threaten secession
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V. The Great Debate in Congress
A. John C. Calhoun- fire-eater argued for dual presidency
B. Daniel Webster- supported Clay’s Compromise
C. Clay’s measures pass- Compromise of 1850
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Fun Facts
• Zachary Taylor's horse grazed on the White House lawn.
• Zachary Taylor was known as "Old Rough and Ready." Plain, unassuming, and downright messy, he almost never wore a proper uniform. "He wears an old oil cap," said one man, "a dusty green coat, a frightful pair of trousers and on horseback he looks like a toad."