The Union Breaks Apart
Thought Experiment In your notes write how you think letting states decide the issue of slavery turned out
Stephen Douglas
Kansas-Nebraska Act Compromise bill to allow the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to vote on slavery Popular Sovereignty
Bleeding Kansas Simulation What do you think happened? Free 100’s vs. earned grades Intense violence; two governments set up Bleeding Kansas
Caning of Sumner Senator Charles Sumner derides Senator Andrew Butler on the Senate floor Rep. Preston Brooks, Butler’s cousin, comes and assaults him
Make a legend with your three colors Coloring! http://teachingamericanhistory.org/st atic/neh/interactives/sectionalism/les son3/ Make a legend with your three colors Slave, free, popular sovereignty Try and color the map using book, notes, prior knowledge etc.