1. Drifting Towards War

2. Election of 1848 Whigs - Taylor Democrats- Lewis Cass
Free-Soil- Martin Van Buren

3. Just who was that Taylor guy?
Defender of slavery but felt west wasn’t suited for slavery
Believed in popular sovereignty and encouraged CA to apply for statehood as a free state

4. 49er’s before football Gold Rush! 100,000 newcomers to California
“Lawless men and virtue-less women”
Needed protection for law abiding citizens

5. Mexican Victory - Was it truly a victory?
Free Soilers wanted abolition
Southerners wanted extension of Missouri Comp. line
Popular Sovereignty

6. Clay to the Rescue one last time
Compromise of 1850
Admission of CA as a free state
Division of remainder of Mexican territory
Settlement of Texas/New Mexico boundary
D.C. abolition of slave trade
More effective fugitive slave law

7. Enforcing Fugitive Slave Act
“Man-stealing law”
Boston Mob (1854)
Vigilance committees
Personal-liberty laws
Uncle Tom’s Cabin

8. Underground Railroad Informal chain of anti-slavery stations
Harriet Tubman
Was it truly effective or simply the principle of the matter?

9. Election of 1852 End of the major parties?
Fugitive Slave Act fragmented Whig Party (Winfield Scott)
Democrats
Lewis Cass
James Buchanan
Stephen Douglas
Dark horse (Pierce)
Franklin Pierce swept election

10. South’s Quest Cuba Gadsden Purchase Seize by force Black Warrior
Ostend Manifesto
Gadsden Purchase
All about railroads
$10 million

11. Kansas-Nebraska Act Stephen Douglas Problems Solution
No southerners would vote for the bill
Where is Railroad?
Missouri Compromise Line?
Solution
Assume Comp of 1850 applies to ALL territory