1. Westward Expansion and Slavery
Copy words in YELLOW

2. New Leaders 1789- Washington elected pres.
During this time govt. is being perfected
Territory disputes
1796- John Adams elected 2nd pres.
Many debates over state’s rights
1800- Thomas Jefferson became the 3rd President after tie vote!

3. North America US owned land east of Mississippi River
Spain owned Louisiana Territory and closed the port of New Orleans
They secretly gave the land to French leader Napoleon who planned to colonize Am.

4. A Deal Is Made
Western farmers were upset because they could not trade goods
Jefferson offered to buy New Orleans from France.
Since France is planning to go to war with Britain, Napoleon needs money
Napoleon offers Jefferson the whole territory!

5. Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory for $15 million= Louisiana Purchase
The US doubled in size (Mississippi River- Rocky Mountains).
Britain owned land in Canada and Spain owned most land west of Louisiana and Florida

7. A Nation of Tension 1804- Jefferson orders exploration of the West.
1808- Slave trading from Africa ended, but slave births more than doubled
During war with France, the British navy was seizing American ships

8. A Nation of Tension Cont.
British were also aiding Indians in fighting for territory
US declares war on Britain in 1812= War of 1812
1814- Treaty of Ghent ends the war. There was no clear winner and no land was exchanged.

9. The Growing Nation
Britain and the US still disagreed about who owned waterways in the North and agree to meet.
Convention of 1818 set the border between the US and Britain at the 49th parallel.
Many Americans wanted to settle in Florida.
1819- John Quincy Adams (Secretary of State) signs treaty with Spanish Diplomat, Luis de Onis, called the Adams-Onis Treaty.
Florida becomes a part of the US, and Spain gains present Texas.

10. New States and the Slavery Debate
New land meant settlers were moving and forming new territories
Many sections of the country had different interests and believed their interests were most important= sectionalism
Sectionalism became a big issue when Missouri applied for statehood in 1819

11. Missouri Compromise
There were currently 11 slave states and 11 free states in Senate.
Southerners feared northerners would ban slavery
Northern members of the House of Representatives proposed admitting Missouri as a slave state with restrictions.
Henry Clay proposed the Missouri Compromise.

12. Provisions of the Missouri Compromise
Missouri would enter the Union as a slave state.
Maine would enter the Union as a free state.
Slavery would be prohibited in any new territories or states formed north of the 36’30’ latitude - Missouri’s southern border= invisible Missouri Compromise Line

13. On the map in front of you:
Map Activity 2 (Pg. 382)
On the map in front of you:
Label the free states and free territories in 1820 and color them orange.
Label the slave states and slave territories in 1820 and color them blue.
Draw in the Missouri Compromise Line and the 49th Parallel in dark black and label them.

14. Map Activity Cont.
Label the 2 territories claimed by Britain and the Us and color them red.
Color the remaining Louisiana Territory brown and label it “closed to slavery.
Color the Arkansas Territory green and label it “open to slavery”
Label the Spanish Territory and color it yellow.