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Question of the Mexican Cession
Debate and Compromise, 1850Abolitionist BacklashKansas-Nebraska Act, 1854“Bleeding Kansas”Summary
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide2
8 Questions:
Underground Railroad “conductor” Harriet Tubman always carried two items with her when leading refugee slaves from the South to the North.
Big Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide3
Question of the Mexican Cession
Debate and Compromise, 1850Abolitionist BacklashKansas-Nebraska Act, 1854“Bleeding Kansas”Summary
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide4
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide5
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
1850 - For the first time, free
states outnumbered slave states with California’s admission. Problem? Slavery ?Slide6
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
Polk’s Solution: extend the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific coast. Problem?Slide7
Wilmot Proviso
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
FREESOILWilmot Proviso: All territory in the Mexican Cession would be free of slavery. Problem?Slide8
Wilmot Proviso
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
OPEN TO SLAVERYJohn C. Calhoun: All territory in the Mexican Cession would be open to slavery. Problem?Slide9
Wilmot Proviso
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTYStephen Douglas: Slavery in the Mexican Cession would be determined by popular sovereignty. Problem?Slide10
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
Stephen Douglas: Let the settlers of the territories vote to allow slavery or not –
popular sovereigntySlide11
Question of the Mexican Cession
Debate and Compromise, 1850Abolitionist BacklashKansas-Nebraska Act, 1854“Bleeding Kansas”Summary
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide12
The proposed compromise
Points favoring the free states/ Free Soilers: California admitted as free state despite tipping the balance between free and slave statesTexas disputed land granted to New Mexico territorySlave TRADE banned in Washington DCPoints favoring the slave states/pro-slavery advocates
Utah and New Mexico territories subject to popular sovereigntyStronger Fugitive Slave Law
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide13
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
Daniel Webster,
strong abolitionist, but
stronger Unionist,
speaks in favor
of the compromise.
Problem?
An abolitionist critic said “[The word]
Liberty
from the mouth of Webster is like the word ____ from a prostitute.“ Slide14
The proposed compromise PASSES: THE COMPROMISE OF 1850
Points favoring the free states/ Free Soilers: California admitted as free state despite tipping the balance between free and slave statesTexas disputed land granted to New Mexico territorySlave TRADE banned in Washington DCPoints favoring the slave states/pro-slavery advocates
Utah and New Mexico territories subject to popular sovereigntyStronger Fugitive Slave Law
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide15
Question of the Mexican Cession
Debate and Compromise, 1850Abolitionist BacklashKansas-Nebraska Act, 1854“Bleeding Kansas”Summary
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide16
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide17
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
First national abolitionist newspaper “The Liberator”,
WL Garrison, 1831Slide18
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
Now, I ask you, had you not rather be killed than to be a slave to a tyrant, who takes the life of your mother, wife, and dear little children? Look upon your mother, wife and children, and answer God Almighty; and believe this, that it is no more harm for you to kill a man who is trying to kill you, than it is for you to take a drink of water when thirsty.
- David Walker.
Walker’s Appeal,
1829Slide19
I will . . . dare to call in question and to denounce, with all the emphasis I can command, everything that serves to perpetuate slavery — the great sin and shame of America! I will not equivocate; I will not excuse; I will use the severest language I can command; and yet not one word shall escape me that any man, . . . who is not at heart a slaveholder, shall not confess to be right and just. -Frederick Douglass, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” speech, 1852
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide20
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
Underground Railroad routes “Conductor” Harriet TubmanSlide21
8 Questions:
Underground Railroad “conductor” Harriet Tubman always carried two items with her when leading refugee slaves from the South to the North.
Big Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide22
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
“Conductor” Harriet Tubman
laudanum Slide23
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
A part of the Compromise of 1850
was “the bloodhound bill”, a stronger
Fugitive Slave Law.Slide24
HB Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”, 1856
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide25
Question of the Mexican Cession
Debate and Compromise, 1850Abolitionist BacklashKansas-Nebraska Act, 1854“Bleeding Kansas”Summary
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide26
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
Democrat Senator Stephen Douglas,
Presidential hopeful
Possible routes for transcontinental railroad – big moneySlide27
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide28
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
Presidential
candidate and
Chicago land
owner Douglas
sees:
The South
sees:
The North, abolitionists
and Free-
Soilers
,
see:Slide29
Question of the Mexican Cession
Debate and Compromise, 1850Abolitionist BacklashKansas-Nebraska Act, 1854“Bleeding Kansas”Summary
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide30
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
Pro-slavery “ruffians” crossing into KansasSlide31
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
New England emigrants coming into KansasSlide32
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
“Bleeding Kansas”, 1856 - 1861Slide33
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855
Here, before God, in the presence of
these witnesses, from this time forward,
I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery.
- John Brown, November, 1837Slide34
. . . That, on Saturday night, about 11 o'clock, on the 24th day of May [1856], a party of men came to our house; we had all retired; they roused us up, and told us that if we would surrender they would not hurt us . .. they were armed with pistols and knives; they took off my father and two of my brothers, William and Drury. We were all alarmed.
. . . The next morning . . . I went in search of my father and two brothers. I found my father and one brother, William, lying dead in the road, . . . I saw my other brother lying dead on the ground . . . his fingers were cut off; and his arms were cut off; his head was cut open; there was a hole in his breast . . . An old man commanded the party; he was a dark complected, and his face was slim. . . . My father and brothers were pro-slavery men, and belonged to the law and order party. - Affidavit of John Doyle, State of Missouri, June 7, 1856
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide35
Question of the Mexican Cession
Debate and Compromise, 1850Abolitionist BacklashKansas-Nebraska Act, 1854“Bleeding Kansas”Summary
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide36
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide37
Manifest Destiny Defined
Trickles WestTroubles in TexasThe Mexican War, 1846-1848ResultsSummary
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide38
Manifest Destiny Defined
Trickles WestTroubles in TexasThe Mexican War, 1846-1848ResultsSummary
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855Slide39
Essential Question: To what extent did economic, social, political and technological trends in the Northern states from the 1840’s to 1861 tend to split the Union?
Sectional Sentiments, 1848 - 1855