1. Review of the Missouri Compromise In 1820, Senator Henry Clay persuaded Congress to approve the Missouri Compromise. In 1820, Senator Henry Clay persuaded Congress to approve the Missouri Compromise. Its provisions: Its provisions: Maine was admitted as a free state. Maine was admitted as a free state. Missouri was admitted as a slave state. Missouri was admitted as a slave state. The Louisiana Territory north of Missouri’s southern border was free of slavery. The Louisiana Territory north of Missouri’s southern border was free of slavery. Southern slave owners gained the right to pursue fugitives into free regions. Southern slave owners gained the right to pursue fugitives into free regions.

2. Tension between sections of North and South Northerners were not happy because Congress had allowed slavery to expand into another state. Northerners were not happy because Congress had allowed slavery to expand into another state. Southerners were not happy because Congress gave itself the power to make laws regarding slavery. Southerners were not happy because Congress gave itself the power to make laws regarding slavery.

3. Chapter 14, Sec. 1 The Debate over Slavery and States’ Rights

4. The Debate Over Slavery If The Wilmot Proviso Passes Then slavery will be banned in all territory from the Mexican-American War that becomes part of the United States; slave states will be outnumbered and weakened. Then slavery will be banned in all territory from the Mexican-American War that becomes part of the United States; slave states will be outnumbered and weakened. Who benefits Who benefits

5. If Lewis Cass (Democrat) becomes President, Then citizens of each territory or state will vote for themselves whether to be free or slave. Then citizens of each territory or state will vote for themselves whether to be free or slave. Who benefits? Who benefits?

6. If Lewis Cass (Democrat) becomes President, Then citizens of each territory or state will vote for themselves whether to be free or slave. Then citizens of each territory or state will vote for themselves whether to be free or slave. Who benefits? Who benefits? Both

7. If Martin Van Buren (Free-Soil) becomes President Then the Southwest will come in entirely free Then the Southwest will come in entirely free Who benefits Who benefits

8. Zachary Taylor (Whig) becomes President Then as a Whig he might favor slavery and the South. Then as a Whig he might favor slavery and the South. Who benefits Who benefits

9. California enters the Union as a free state free states gain a majority in Congress, so southerners can’t block antislavery laws free states gain a majority in Congress, so southerners can’t block antislavery laws Who benefits Who benefits

10. Fugitive slave laws are enforced Slavery is enforced in the North and the South Slavery is enforced in the North and the South Who benefits Who benefits

11. Henry Clay’s proposals are accepted according to Calhoun the South would be exposed to continued attacks on slavery and there would be two ways to preserve the South’s way of life: according to Calhoun the South would be exposed to continued attacks on slavery and there would be two ways to preserve the South’s way of life: a constitutional amendment to protect states’ rights, or secession a constitutional amendment to protect states’ rights, or secession Who benefits Who benefits

12. Slavery remains an unresolved issue bitter debate will continue to divide the nation bitter debate will continue to divide the nation Who benefits Who benefits

13. North

14. South

15. Both

16. Neither