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Compromise of 1850 May 14, 2015
The Union in Peril
1850-1861
The Divisive Politics of Slavery
Compromise of 1850 May 14, 2015
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
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?
Compromise of 1850 May 14, 2015
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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Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850
One of its most important ideas:
popular sovereignty
Compromise of 1850 May 14, 2015
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.