The Debate over Slavery. A.The Expansion of Slavery 1. Victory in Mexican war added over 500,000 miles to US and renewed the debate over slavery.
Peace With Mexico In 1848, the Mexicans signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. They had to cede all of California and New Mexico to the United States.
Toward Civil War. Missouri Compromise - 1820 Applied to Louisiana Territory States would be admitted in pairs – 1 “free” & 1 “slave” Drew line at 36°
Road to the Civil War Understanding why Northern and Southern states could not avoid war.
Standard 6 The student will analyze the nature of territorial and population growth and the impact of this growth in the early decades of the new nation.
Trouble in Kansas Section 2 Trouble in Kansas The Big Idea The Kansas-Nebraska Act heightened tensions in the conflict over slavery.
THE DIVISIVE POLITICS OF SLAVERY By: Natalie and Meagan.
Activists, Scholars, and Politicians “We are made by history.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Impending Crisis Chapter 13. Territorial Growth An uneasy peace in the sectional conflict between the South and the North held until the 1840s when.
How the Compromise Collapsed Chapter 12: The Failure of the Politicians.
Hamilton Economic Plan” Compromise”: 1791-1794 Federalist (Hamilton’s) Position State’s Rights (Jefferson’s) Position Page 330 Fed. 1 Notes Directions:“The.
Inferences. Perspectives and purpose