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COMPROMISES EVENTS LEADING TO THE CIVIL WAR

For each word, you are to: 1) Define each word, if there are multiple definitions choose the one that is most appropriate to the Civil War 2) Draw ONE picture representing the word 3) Write a sentence using the word in Civil War context. abolition sectionalism popular sovereignty compromise secede confederacy

For each word, you are to: 1) Define each word, if there are multiple definitions choose the one that is most appropriate to the Civil War 2) Draw ONE picture representing the word 3) Write a sentence using the word in Civil War context. treason arsenal resource debate fugitive civil war

What is a compromise? Was the Civil War inevitable? What was the main issue that was causing controversy?

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THE MISSOURI COMPORMISE The Issue Missouri requests to enter Union as a SLAVE STATE Missouri requests to enter Union as a SLAVE STATE The Problem The South would have the majority in Congress The South would have the majority in Congress The Compromise Missouri would enter as a SLAVE STATE Missouri would enter as a SLAVE STATE Maine would enter as a FREE STATE Maine would enter as a FREE STATE 36’ 30” Line was drawn 36’ 30” Line was drawn

THE COMPROMISE OF 1850 The Issue California wanted to enter the Union as a FREE STATE California wanted to enter the Union as a FREE STATE The Problem Free States would have the majority in Congress Free States would have the majority in Congress The Compromise California would enter as a Free State California would enter as a Free State Mexican Session divided into 2 territories; New Mexican Session divided into 2 territories; New Mexico and Utah; popular sovereignty would be used Mexico and Utah; popular sovereignty would be used ban slave trade in Washington D.C. ban slave trade in Washington D.C. Stricter fugitive slave laws in the North Stricter fugitive slave laws in the North

KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT The Issue A railroad was to be built from Chicago to California A railroad was to be built from Chicago to California The Problem Free states already had a majority in Congress, needed Nebraska to enter Union, South would not agree if they were Free state, 36’30” line already drawn Free states already had a majority in Congress, needed Nebraska to enter Union, South would not agree if they were Free state, 36’30” line already drawn The Compromise Divide Nebraska Territory into 2 territories; Kansas and Nebraska and use popular sovereignty Divide Nebraska Territory into 2 territories; Kansas and Nebraska and use popular sovereignty More problems – northerners began defying fugitive slave laws, voting in territories became violent

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BLEEDING KANSAS pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers moved into Kansas pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers moved into Kansas 1855 legislative elections were held, border ruffians voted illegally and created a pro-slavery legislature 1855 legislative elections were held, border ruffians voted illegally and created a pro-slavery legislature Antislavery settlers elected their own government Antislavery settlers elected their own government Kansas was in chaos with 2 rival governments Kansas was in chaos with 2 rival governments By late 1856, over 200 people had been killed in violence By late 1856, over 200 people had been killed in violence

DRED SCOTT DECISION Dred Scott was a slave, owned by a Dr. Emerson in Missouri Dred Scott was a slave, owned by a Dr. Emerson in Missouri Emerson took Scott to Illinois then Wisconsin Emerson took Scott to Illinois then Wisconsin Eventually Emerson took Scott back to Missouri Eventually Emerson took Scott back to Missouri In 1846, Scott was convinced by abolitionist lawyers to sue for his freedom based on the fact he lived in free territory for so long In 1846, Scott was convinced by abolitionist lawyers to sue for his freedom based on the fact he lived in free territory for so long By 1857, the case reached the Supreme Court By 1857, the case reached the Supreme Court

DRED SCOTT DECISION 3 questions the Supreme Court had to decide 1. Were slaves U.S. citizens? 2. Did a slave who lived or had lived in a free state have the right to his freedom? 3. Did Congress have the power to prohibit slavery in the territories as it had done in the Missouri Compromise?

DRED SCOTT DECISION Decision – March, out of 9 ruled – no slave or descendant of a slave can be a citizen 7 out of 9 ruled – no slave or descendant of a slave can be a citizen since he was a non-citizen, he had no rights, including the ability to sue since he was a non-citizen, he had no rights, including the ability to sue Made Missouri Compromise unconstitutional based on 5 th amendment Made Missouri Compromise unconstitutional based on 5 th amendment

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JOHN BROWN’S RAID speech#john-browns-last-speech

Lincoln’s dilemma at Fort Sumter.

Events leading to the Civil War…so far Missouri Compromise Compromise of 1850 Kansas-Nebraska Act Uncle Tom’s Cabin Bleeding Kansas Dred Scott Decision John Brown’s Raid Election of 1860 Fort Sumter

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