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1 NOTES: Manifest Destiny, Territorial Expansion & Compromises Fill in your worksheet as we go through each topic……..

2 Manifest Destiny  The idea that the U.S. must expand its land, at any cost, from “sea to shining sea”

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4 Expansionist  Someone who favors territorial growth; supporter of Manifest Destiny

5 Missouri Compromise (1820)  Balance of slave vs. free states in government  Missouri applies for statehood, which, if admitted will tip the balance  Maine applies for statehood as well  Balance of slave vs. free states in government  Missouri applies for statehood, which, if admitted will tip the balance  Maine applies for statehood as well

6 Missouri Compromise (1820)  Maine is admitted as a free state (due to its location far north)  Missouri is admitted as a slave state, to keep the balance equal  However, any NEW states admitted after this time BELOW the 36° 30’N line would be SLAVE; any states admitted ABOVE this line would be FREE  Maine is admitted as a free state (due to its location far north)  Missouri is admitted as a slave state, to keep the balance equal  However, any NEW states admitted after this time BELOW the 36° 30’N line would be SLAVE; any states admitted ABOVE this line would be FREE

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8 Compromise of 1850  California admitted to the Union as a free state  Voters in the Utah & New Mexico Territories would decide whether or not to have slavery (popular sovereignty)  Included a stricter fugitive slave act  Banned slave trade in Washington DC  California admitted to the Union as a free state  Voters in the Utah & New Mexico Territories would decide whether or not to have slavery (popular sovereignty)  Included a stricter fugitive slave act  Banned slave trade in Washington DC

9 Kansas-Nebraska Act  Created two separate territories of Kansas & Nebraska  Voters would decide on the issue of slavery in these new territories (popular sovereignty)  Pro-slavery and anti-slavery supporters started quickly moving to Kansas, each hoping to outnumber the other  Created two separate territories of Kansas & Nebraska  Voters would decide on the issue of slavery in these new territories (popular sovereignty)  Pro-slavery and anti-slavery supporters started quickly moving to Kansas, each hoping to outnumber the other

10 Kansas-Nebraska Act  By vote, Kansas becomes a slave state and sets up a pro-slavery government  The anti-slavery supporters (the “Free-Soilers”) also set up a government in Kansas  Kansas then had TWO opposing governments….a recipe for disaster!  By vote, Kansas becomes a slave state and sets up a pro-slavery government  The anti-slavery supporters (the “Free-Soilers”) also set up a government in Kansas  Kansas then had TWO opposing governments….a recipe for disaster!

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12 Kansas-Nebraska Act  So much violence erupts the territory becomes known as “Bleeding Kansas”  The Free-Soil party successfully takes over Kansas and Kansas is admitted as a free state in 1861  So much violence erupts the territory becomes known as “Bleeding Kansas”  The Free-Soil party successfully takes over Kansas and Kansas is admitted as a free state in 1861

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