Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Central questions: How had the North & South become different societies between the years 1820 -1860? What is sectionalism? How did Manifest Destiny and.

Published byKatherine Walters Modified over 6 years ago

Similar presentations

Presentation on theme: "Central questions: How had the North & South become different societies between the years 1820 -1860? What is sectionalism? How did Manifest Destiny and."— Presentation transcript:

1 Central questions: How had the North & South become different societies between the years ? What is sectionalism? How did Manifest Destiny and western expansion cause the question of slavery to become a national debate?

2

3 Missouri / Compromise of 1820 Preserved balance between free & slave states in national legislator Missouri enters as a slave state Maine enters as a free state Slavery prohibited north of the 36-30

4 Extreme Northern Extreme Southern David Wilmot John C. Calhoun

5 Extreme Northern position on slavery: David Wilmot / Wilmot Proviso- ban slavery in new territories

6 Extreme Southern view: John C
Extreme Southern view: John C. Calhoun- 5th Amendment protected rights of slave owners. “No person can be deprived of property without due process of law.”

7 Moderate position: Popular sovereignty – majority rules on the questions of slavery in the new territories.

8 Mexican war 1846 -1848 War of territorial expansion Abolitionist protest Treaty of Gaudalupe-Hidalgo

9 1848- gold discovered in California California petitions to become a free state Impact – 15 slave vs. 16 free states

10 Compromise of 1850 California enters as a free state Southwest territory open to popular sovereignty Abolish slave trade in Washington DC Strong fugitive slave laws

11 Reality of Fugitive Slave Laws Any black person accused stood before a special commissioner with no jury Commission received $10 to find the accused a slave and $5 to set the accused free Law required all citizens to assist in the capturing of fugitive slaves Uncle Tom’s cabin -1852

Download ppt "Central questions: How had the North & South become different societies between the years 1820 -1860? What is sectionalism? How did Manifest Destiny and."

Similar presentations

The Road to the American Civil War Early attempts at containing slavery A Series of Compromises Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Incidents of Suspicions.

The Road to the American Civil War Early attempts at containing slavery A Series of Compromises Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Incidents of Suspicions.
A DIVIDED NATION Chapter 20.

A DIVIDED NATION Chapter 20.
Chapter 21 A Dividing Nation.

Chapter 21 A Dividing Nation.
Chief Justice John Marshall is known best for expanding the power of the Federal Government. List 3 examples of how he was able to do this and what he.

Chief Justice John Marshall is known best for expanding the power of the Federal Government. List 3 examples of how he was able to do this and what he.
CAUSES OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. Causes of the ACW Main Idea – Growing tensions about the spread of slavery in the mid 1800’s leads to strong sectionalism.

CAUSES OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. Causes of the ACW Main Idea – Growing tensions about the spread of slavery in the mid 1800’s leads to strong sectionalism.
Slavery Divides the Nation. The Missouri Compromise As settlers moved west, congress faced an agonizing decision. Should it ban slavery in the territories.

Slavery Divides the Nation. The Missouri Compromise As settlers moved west, congress faced an agonizing decision. Should it ban slavery in the territories.
Review of the Missouri Compromise In 1820, Senator Henry Clay persuaded Congress to approve the Missouri Compromise. In 1820, Senator Henry Clay persuaded.

Review of the Missouri Compromise In 1820, Senator Henry Clay persuaded Congress to approve the Missouri Compromise. In 1820, Senator Henry Clay persuaded.
NORTH AND SOUTH DISAGREE Section 1 – Expansion and Compromise Section 1 – Expansion and Compromise.

NORTH AND SOUTH DISAGREE Section 1 – Expansion and Compromise Section 1 – Expansion and Compromise.
Causes of the American Civil War. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 The U.S. needs a balance of Free and Slave States. Why? Henry Clay (The Great Compromiser)

Causes of the American Civil War. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 The U.S. needs a balance of Free and Slave States. Why? Henry Clay (The Great Compromiser)
THE UNION IN PERIL: CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR CHAPTER 10 Section 1 Objectives: 1. To describe the growing differences between the North and South in their.

THE UNION IN PERIL: CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR CHAPTER 10 Section 1 Objectives: 1. To describe the growing differences between the North and South in their.
Causes of the Civil War (1787) Banned slavery in the Northwest territories 1 1.

Causes of the Civil War (1787) Banned slavery in the Northwest territories 1 1.
The Compromises Before the War. Objectives -Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the Missouri Compromise, the Wilmot Proviso, and the Compromise.

The Compromises Before the War. Objectives -Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the Missouri Compromise, the Wilmot Proviso, and the Compromise.
The war with Mexico allowed the U.S. to expand even farther west. With new territories, came the repeated question of whether slavery should be allowed.

The war with Mexico allowed the U.S. to expand even farther west. With new territories, came the repeated question of whether slavery should be allowed.
Key Legislation on the Issue of Slavery -How the Union repeatedly tried not to get a divorce.

Key Legislation on the Issue of Slavery -How the Union repeatedly tried not to get a divorce.
1820 Maine would enter as a free state, Missouri would enter as a slave state: It would exclude slavery from the Missouri Territory north of the parallel.

1820 Maine would enter as a free state, Missouri would enter as a slave state: It would exclude slavery from the Missouri Territory north of the parallel.
Chapter 15. A. New Land Disputes 1. U.S. added more than 500,000 sq. miles from Mexican American War SPARKED FIGHT OVER SLAVERY.

Chapter 15. A. New Land Disputes 1. U.S. added more than 500,000 sq. miles from Mexican American War SPARKED FIGHT OVER SLAVERY.
THE UNION IN PERIL: CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR CHAPTER 10 Section 1 Objectives: 1. To describe the growing differences between the North and South in their.

THE UNION IN PERIL: CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR CHAPTER 10 Section 1 Objectives: 1. To describe the growing differences between the North and South in their.
A Road Map to Civil War: An Uneasy Compromise. Northwest Ordinance (1787) (1787) Banned slavery in the Northwest territories.

A Road Map to Civil War: An Uneasy Compromise. Northwest Ordinance (1787) (1787) Banned slavery in the Northwest territories.
Lesson 4: Attempts at Compromise Aim: What were the attempts at compromise that were made prior to the start of the Civil War?

Lesson 4: Attempts at Compromise Aim: What were the attempts at compromise that were made prior to the start of the Civil War?
Chapter 15 Road to the Civil War. Section 1: Slavery and the West Missouri Compromise: Afraid to upset the balance between slave and free states.

Chapter 15 Road to the Civil War. Section 1: Slavery and the West Missouri Compromise: Afraid to upset the balance between slave and free states.

Similar presentations

Ads by Google