1. Compromise of 1850

2. Interactive Notebook 12/12/2017 The Kansas-Nebraska Act
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3. Background
Impacts
Kansas-Nebraska Act

4. Background
Starting in the 1840’s and on the United States experienced a railroad building BOOM
Thousands of miles of railroads built between the 1830s and early 1850s
Railroads were replacing canals

6. Background
By the early 1850’s there was discussion of building transcontinental railroads
Building a transcontinental railroad would do wonders for the economy
Which ever state and cities got major hubs on this railroad would benefit most

7. 1852 Presidential Election
Franklin Pierce
Dem
Gen. Winfield Scott
Whig
John Parker Hale Free Soil Party

8. 1852 Election Results

9. “Young Hickory of the Granite Hills”
General during the Mexican-American War
V.P. died less than a month into his term

10. The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The remaining Louisiana Purchase territory had not been organized yet
Residents couldn’t legally own land until it was organized
As a result not many people moved into this territory
Southerners were more than happy about this because slavery would be illegal here because of the Missouri Compromise

12. The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The proposed transcontinental railroad would likely go through either Chicago or St. Louis

13. The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Senator Stephen Douglas from Illinois wanted the transcontinental railroad to go through Chicago
For the railroad to go through Chicago the Nebraska area to be organized
Douglas knew he would have to make a concession to Southerners to support organizing the Nebraska territory

14. The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Stephen Douglas was a strong supporter of popular sovereignty
Douglas valued preserving the union over abolishing slavery

15. The Kansas-Nebraska Act
In 1854 Douglas proposed a bill organizing the Nebraska area into TWO territories
To appease the Southerners Douglas proposed these territories use popular sovereignty to decide the slavery issue
Northerners were furious about the bill

17. The Kansas-Nebraska Act
President Pierce supported Douglas’ proposed bill
The bill passed in May of 1854
Slavery was now possible above the long held 36°30'

19. Impacts
Passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act meant that the Missouri Compromise was repealed
Northern Anti-Slavery politicians felt that any agreement on the limitation of slavery was now vulnerable

21. Impacts The Whig party split voting on this bill
All Northern Whigs voted against it and all Southern Whigs voted for it
This bill essentially killed the Whig party

22. Impacts
Northern Whigs joined with other anti-slavery groups and formed the Republican Party
Southern Whigs joined the Democratic Party
The Democratic was the only nationwide party

23. Impacts Nebraska became a free territory
Kansas was more in questions because it was closer to Missouri and other slave states
Kansas became a literal and figurative battleground for the issue of slavery
Pro and anti-slavery people flooded Kansas

24. Bleeding Kansas
The fight over slavery became violent and brutal quickly
This time is remembered as Bleeding Kansas because of the bloodshed
Some argue that the Civil War really began in 1855 in Kansas

25. Impacts of Bleeding Kansas
Background of Bleeding Kansas & Important People
Bleeding Kansas
Important People
Impacts of Bleeding Kansas

26. Kansas-Nebraska Act Bellwork
Stephen Douglass proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act to ensure the new __________________ went through Chicago and Illinois.
Transcontinental Railroad
Why were northerners so upset about the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It repealed the Missouri Compromise &Extended slavery
What is popular sovereignty?
Residents of a state/territory should decide on the issue of slavery

27. Objective
WWBAT: Complete a journey on the Underground Railroad and gather info on major figures

28. WWBAT: Discuss the actions of John Brown and discuss the legacy of Brown and radical action

29. Underground Railroad Bellwork
How were people’s lives impacted by working on the Underground Railroad?
Many people were arrested or jailed for their involvement

30. Kansas-Nebraska Act Bellwork
Stephen Douglass proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act to ensure the new __________________ went through Chicago and Illinois.
Transcontinental Railroad
Why were northerners so upset about the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It repealed the Missouri Compromise &Extended slavery
What is popular sovereignty?
Residents of a state/territory should decide on the issue of slavery

31. Objective
WWBAT:WWBAT: Introduce and begin gathering information on “Bleeding Kansas”

32. Bleeding Kansas Last week we learned about The Kansas-Nebraska Act
This opened the newly created Kansas and Nebraska territories to popular sovereignty
A decision that would prove finally cause the nation to explode over slavery

33. Interactive Notebook 12/13/2017 Bleeding Kansas and its Impacts
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34. Impacts of Bleeding Kansas
Background of Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas
Important People
Impacts of Bleeding Kansas

35. Background on Bleeding Kansas
Thousands of pro and anti-slavery Americans would flood into Kansas to sway the votes on slavery
In multiple elections thousands of illegal votes were cast
A pro-slavery state legislature was created which enacted similar slavery laws to those in Missouri

36. Background on Bleeding Kansas
Eventually an anti-slavery legislature was also created
This anti-slavery legislature voted to outlaw black people in the state of Kansas
The two sides would quickly turn to violence to establish dominance

37. Background on Bleeding Kansas
Pro-Slavery fighters, mostly from Missouri, were called “Border Ruffians”
Were mostly motivated by racism and anger about what they saw as Northern overreach
Anti-Slavery fighters, from all over the country, were called “Free Soilers or Free Staters”
Were mostly abolitionists

40. Henry Beecher Ward
Beecher’s Bibles

41. Bleeding Kansas
In May of 1856 Senator Charles Sumner delivered an intense anti-slavery speech
South Carolina Senator Andrew Butler got it particular bad in this speech
Charles Sumner

42. “Crimes Against Kansas”
"The senator from South Carolina has read many books of chivalry, and believes himself a chivalrous knight with sentiments of honor and courage. Of course he has chosen a mistress to whom he has made his vows, and who, though ugly to others, is always lovely to him; though polluted in the sight of the world, is chaste in his sight -- I mean the harlot, slavery. For her his tongue is always profuse in words."

43. The Sumner Beating
Butler’s nephew Preston Brooks beat Summers unconscious with a cane

44. The Sumner Beating
Brooks was not expelled from the House of Representatives
He resigned and then was reelected in a special election less than 2 months later
He would die in 1857 of croup(a repertory infection)

45. Bleeding Kansas Bellwork
Why did pro-slavery/anti-slavery move to Kansas?
Influence the popular sovereignty vote
What is the craziest event that happened during Bleeding Kansas that you read about?
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