U.S Expansion and Sectional Differences Slavery, State’s Rights and Tariffs

slave and free states (11:11) On your map, try to find these states Until 1820 there were an equal number of slave and free states (11:11) On your map, try to find these states Northern Free States (PINK): Southern Slave States (PURPLE): Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Delaware Maryland Virginia Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi And last but not least Illinois And last but not least Louisiana

Then…. Missouri petitions for statehood as a ________ state. What would happen to your map? SLAVE WOULD UPSET THE BALANCE OF POWER

Tensions between the North and South Increase over Missouri…until finally Henry Clay (“The Great Compromiser”) comes to the rescue with the Missouri Compromise of 1820 *MISSOURI Comes in as a ________ state. *_________ Comes in as a _______ state (23rd State). *Slavery is ______________ above the 36’30 Latitude SLAVE MAINE FREE Not Allowed

In 1833, we have Nat Turner’s Rebellion Sparks Fear in Slave States and Raised Questions over Slavery

By 1848: Texas also becomes a State…Is there a Balance of Power? 1836: Arkansas admitted to the Union as a _______ State…Is there a Balance? SLAVE NO, so to balance…. In 1837: Michigan is admitted to the Union as a _____ State Then, in 1845: ______ (the “Sunshine State”) joins the Union as a ______ State By 1848: Texas also becomes a State…Is there a Balance of Power? FREE FLORIDA SLAVE NO…Texas joins as a slave state so now there are more slave states… What happens next?

Wilmot Proviso (1846) Proposed Amendment Proposed by Congressman Wilmot to abolish or outlaw Slavery in new territory gained from Mexico after Mexican American War… Effect: Increased Tensions between the North and South

In 1846: Iowa enters the Union as a _____ State 1848: Wisconsin becomes a State… Is there a Balance of Power Now? FREE Yes, Wisconsin comes in as a free state Effect of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848): **Ends Mexican American War: America acquires what will become California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Utah BY 1850, CALIFORNIA WANTS TO JOIN THE UNION… THIS CAUSES BITTER TENSION Because California Wants to enter as a _______ state, breaking the balance ONCE AGAIN FREE

Luckily Henry Clay Once Again comes to the Rescue and issues the Compromise of 1850 Admitted California as a _________ State Allowed Utah and New Mexico Territory to settle the Question of Slavery…this was called _________________, meaning the PEOPLE DECIDE by holding a Referendum Set up a Stricter ________ Slave Law. Abolished Slave Trade in District of Columbia. FREE Popular Sovereignty FUGITIVE

Problem solved, Right? Why then do we go to WAR with each other!!