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

2. 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

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

4. 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

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

6. 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?

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

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