1. Pre-Civil War Ch. 15, Section 2 A Nation Dividing

2. Quick Review of Slavery and the west 1820 – Missouri compromise 1820 – Missouri compromise –Missouri admitted as a slave state –Maine admitted as a free state –Line of separation: No slavery in territories above 3630’N latitude. Except Missouri

3. The Compromise of 1850 Henry Clay Henry Clay Five part plan: Five part plan: 1.California admitted as free state 2.New Mexico territory=no restriction on slavery 3.New Mexico-Texas border dispute=in favor of New Mexico 4.Slave trade abolished in D.C. 5.Stronger fugitive slave law

4. The Fugitive Slave Act Required all citizens to catch runaways Required all citizens to catch runaways Underground Railroad Underground Railroad –A network of free African Americans and whites that helped runaway slaves Uncle Tom’s Cabin Uncle Tom’s Cabin –Harriet Beecher Stowe –“nightmare abomination”

5. Kansas-Nebraska Act Stephen Douglas Stephen Douglas –Reorganizing the West Undoing the Missouri Compromise Undoing the Missouri Compromise Popular sovereignty Popular sovereignty –The belief that the people decide how government works

6. Conflict in Kansas Border ruffians Border ruffians –Armed Missourians that traveled the across the boarder Rival governments Rival governments –Pro-slavery –Anti-slavery “Bleeding Kansas” “Bleeding Kansas” –John Brown A fervent abolitionist that believed God had chosen him to end slavery. A fervent abolitionist that believed God had chosen him to end slavery. Violence in Congress Violence in Congress –Charles Sumner of Massachusetts was attacked by Preston Brooks with a cane

7. Terms to know Popular sovereignty: allowing the people to decide Popular sovereignty: allowing the people to decide Border ruffians: Missourians that traveled in armed groups to Kansas Border ruffians: Missourians that traveled in armed groups to Kansas Civil war: a conflict between citizens of the same country Civil war: a conflict between citizens of the same country

8. Timeline _______________________________ _______________________________ |||| 1850 Fugitive Slave Act is passed Uncle Tom’s Cabin Is published | | | | | Kansas-Nebraska Act is passed Bleeding Kansas Erupts in violence 185618541852