1. Slavery and Compromise

2. The Missouri Compromise When did it go into effect? It was adopted by Congress in 1820 Number of Free States Eleven free states Number of Slave States Eleven slave states How did it help the North? 1. No slavery in any new state that is above Missouri’s southern boundary Missouri’s southern boundary 2. Maine enters the Union as a free state. How did it help the South? 1. All new states south of Missouri’s Southern border would be slave states. Southern border would be slave states. 2. Missouri enters the Union as a slave state.

3. Visual – Missouri Compromise

4. The Compromise of 1850 When did it go into effect? It was adopted by Congress in 1850 Number of Free States There were 15 free states. Number of Slave States There were 15 slave states. How did it help the North? 1. California enters the Union as a free state. 2. Slave trading is ended in Washington, D.C. 3. Texas agrees not to annex New Mexico How did it help the South? 1.. Congress would pass the Fugitive Slave Act 2. New Mexico and Utah would decide for themselves if they want to allow slavery.

5. Visual – Compromise of 1850

6. The Kansas-Nebraska Act When did it go into effect? It was adopted by Congress in 1854 Number of Free States There were 16 Free states. Number of Slave States There were 15 Slave states. How did it help the North? It did not help the North. The North was upset because the new law changed the Missouri Compromise. How did it help the South? All new states would decide for themselves if they want to allow slavery.

8. Explain why agricultural growth was not increasing in the South during the early 1800’s. Tobacco had ruined the soil in Virginia and North Carolina. Tobacco had ruined the soil in Virginia and North Carolina. Rice could only be grown in the coastal regions. Rice could only be grown in the coastal regions. Cotton cost to much to produce before the invention of the cotton gin. Cotton cost to much to produce before the invention of the cotton gin.

9. Describe two ways that the cotton gin changed the South’s economy and society. The cotton gin increased the profits of cotton plantation owners. The cotton gin increased the profits of cotton plantation owners. The cotton gin increased the demand for slaves needed to plant and pick the crop. The cotton gin increased the demand for slaves needed to plant and pick the crop. Allowed the South to produce over 50% of the world’s cotton supply. Allowed the South to produce over 50% of the world’s cotton supply.

10. Explain how the cotton gin helped increase the divisions between the Northern and Southern states. The cotton gin increased the debate over slavery in new states The cotton gin increased the debate over slavery in new states The increased slave population created two different societies The increased slave population created two different societies

11. Describe three ways that abolitionists worked to get rid of slavery. Abolitionists made speeches and wrote books protesting slavery. Abolitionists made speeches and wrote books protesting slavery. Some abolitionists allowed runaway slaves to stay at their homes. Some abolitionists allowed runaway slaves to stay at their homes. Abolitionists started anti-slavery newspapers. Abolitionists started anti-slavery newspapers.

12. Identify three leading abolitionists and the published works (books, newspapers, etc.) that they are famous for writing. William Lloyd Garrison- The Liberator William Lloyd Garrison- The Liberator Harriet Beecher Stowe- Uncle Tom’s Harriet Beecher Stowe- Uncle Tom’s Cabin Cabin Frederick Douglas- North Star Frederick Douglas- North Star

13. Describe how Charles Fitzhugh’s Positive Good Thesis of Slavery defended slavery Fitzhugh’s believed that whites had the responsibility to feed, clothe, and provide religious instruction to the slaves. Fitzhugh’s believed that whites had the responsibility to feed, clothe, and provide religious instruction to the slaves.

14. Explain why Dred Scott believed that he should be a free man. Dred Scott was a slave in Missouri, but moved with his master to Wisconsin, a free state. Dred Scott was a slave in Missouri, but moved with his master to Wisconsin, a free state. He believed that he was He believed that he was free since he lived in a free since he lived in a free state. free state.

15. Summarize both rulings of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case. The Supreme Court decided that Dred Scott could not sue for his freedom because he was a slave and had no legal rights. The Supreme Court decided that Dred Scott could not sue for his freedom because he was a slave and had no legal rights. The Court also said that Congress had no right to stop slavery in the new territories in the West. The Court also said that Congress had no right to stop slavery in the new territories in the West.

16. On Your Own… Explain why you think the second “Great Awakening” played such an important role in increasing the support of the abolition of slavery. Explain why you think the second “Great Awakening” played such an important role in increasing the support of the abolition of slavery. Based on what you’ve read about the Dred Scott Supreme Court Case, explain your opinion of the Court’s decision. Based on what you’ve read about the Dred Scott Supreme Court Case, explain your opinion of the Court’s decision.