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5. Sectionalism
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SWBAT evaluate America’s attempts at avoiding a confrontation between slave and free states by creating temporary compromises between the states. Lesson Objective
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Sovereign The source of power in a government, ability to make laws Slavery in the Territories Why would some Americans be resistant to the spread of slavery into the western territories? Chart & Share Out Discussion Who should have the final say in the slavery debate, the Federal government OR the individual citizens of each state? Word of the Day/Initial Activity
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Focus Question: How did the Northern and Southern states establish compromises to put off the slavery issue in America? Read Slavery Compromise Jigsaw Read your slavery compromise Record your answers on the board Extension Activity Why was it important to keep a balance between the number of free states and the number of slave states in America? Share Out Activity 1: Slavery Compromises Jigsaw
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2 minute to write down a response to this question: Why would the Northern Free states and the Southern Slave states seek a compromise over the issue of slavery instead of force their opinions on each other? Turn & Talk: 30 seconds per partner Share Out Slavery Compromises QuickWrite/ Turn & Talk
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Focus Question: Why did the Free and Slave states pass the three slavery compromises? Read Slavery Compromises How did the Free-states and the Slave-states pass these three compromises? Write a claim, provide 1 piece of evidence and analyze Extension Activity How might these slavery compromises only increase the anger over the issue in America? Share Out Activity 2: Slavery Compromises
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1. Missouri Compromise a. California enters the Union as free b. Popular sovereignty used to determine slavery in new Mexico territory 2. Compromise of 1850 a. California is free, Utah and New Mexico slave b. Establishes Fugitive Slave Law 3. Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854 a. Nullifies (removes) Missouri Compromise by allowing popular sovereignty to decide on the issue of slavery in new states b. “Bleeding Kansas” 3. States Rights a. Dominant issue is rights of individual states to decide slave issue OR the right of Federal government Mini-Lesson
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Exit Ticket Which problem did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska act attempt to solve? a.extension of slavery into the western territories b.b. equitable distribution of frontier lands to the owners of small farms c.c. placement of protective tariffs on foreign imports d.d. need for internal improvements in transportation 2) Share with me one thing that you find interesting from class today. Why do you find it interesting? 3) Share with me one-way in which the information from class today affects your life today. Summary
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