Social Studies Lesson Summary Missouri Compromise Monroe Doctrine
Another Big Compromise… Goals: Understand the pattern of states joining the country Understand the debate over Missouri Understand the Missouri Compromise Understand how the US got Florida
History of states joining US In 1800 there were 8 free and 8 slave states 1803- Ohio Free (9-8 Free) 1812- Louisiana- Slave (9-9 =) 1816- Indiana- Free (10-9 Free) 1817- Mississippi- Slave (10-10 =) 1818- Illinois- Free (11-10 Free) 1819- Alabama- Slave (11-11 =)
Missouri Debate… 1820 Missouri has 60,000 people They ask to join country as slave state Why would this create a problem?? Arguments in congress South threatens to secede
Missouri Compromise (1820) Henry Clay 3 parts to the compromise Missouri will be slave state Maine will be free state Line at 36° 30’ dividing Louisiana Territory
Florida Who owns? Problems created by… Native Americans stealing/attacking Slaves running away to FL Monroe offers to buy from Spain for 5 million Spain agrees… why? US never pays
Monroe Doctrine President Monroe’s foreign policy US will “protect” new countries in western hemisphere from eastern hemisphere AKA- “You mess with them…you mess with us!” “Policemen” of the West… Why? Real Reason? US wants to trade with western hem. Countries Today?
Missouri Compromise Review
Monroe Doctrine Review
Goals? Understand the pattern of states joining the country Understand the debate over Missouri Understand the Missouri Compromise Understand how the US got Florida