U7B, L2: Compromise Over Slavery

Unit 7B, Lesson 2: Compromise over Slavery

Henry Clay, "The Great Compromiser," argues for the Compromise of 1850 in the U.S. Senate.

Read "The Compromise of 1850" Introduction

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​"The Great Compromiser"

Multiple Choice

Who was the Kentucky senator known as "The Great Compromiser"?

• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Henry Clay
• Abraham Lincoln

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT addressed by the Compromise of 1850?

• Slavery in the territories of California, Utah, and New Mexico

• The Texas-New Mexico border dispute

• The slave trade in Washington D.C.

• The abolition of slavery in the United States

Read and think about what were some benefits the North and South recieved in the Compromise of 1850.

​Who Gets What in the compromise of 1850?

Categorize

Options (5)

California is a free state

Slave trade ends in Washington D.C.

Territories could choose if free or slave state

Slavery continues in Washington D.C.

Fugitive Slave Law passed

What were some of the benefits the North and South recieved in the Compromise of 1850?

Benefits for the North

Benefits for the South

Labelling

Label the parts of the Compromise of 1850.

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free state

Slavery continues in DC

Could choose if free or slave

Connections to westward expansion because of mexican-American War

​Watch the video about the Compromise of 1850 and new Territories Gained from the Mexican-American War to learn more.

The Image shows an advertizement placed in the newspaper by an owner of a runaway slave

​Read - "From compromise to controversy: The fugitive slave act" then respond to the point of view question

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act?

• To allow California to enter the Union as a free state

• To increase efforts to capture and return runaway slaves

• To protect the rights of former slaves and free African Americans

• To ease tensions between the North and the South over slavery

Multiple Choice

How did Southerners perceive the Fugitive Slave Act?

• As a way to promote equality and freedom for all
• As a necessary measure to protect their property rights and maintain the institution of slavery.
• As a threat to their economic prosperity and social stability
• As a violation of human rights and an unjust law

Multiple Choice

How did many people in the North react to the Fugitive Slave Act?

• They saw it as a just and necessary law

• They were outraged and saw it as cruel

• They became more dedicated to the institution of slavery

• They supported the efforts to assist slaveholders

Multiple Choice

What impact did the Fugitive Slave Act have on the North-South divide?

• Led to the abolishment of slavery in both regions
• Improved relations and unity between the North and South
• Had no impact on the North-South divide
• Increased tensions and division between the North and South

Read how the book Uncle Tom's Cabin caused reaction to the institution of slavery.

​Uncle Tom's cabin - "A Call to Action"

​Watch The real example of the federal government enacting the fugitive slave law and the impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin

https://tn.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ush22-soc-comp1850slavelaw/the-compromise-of-1850-and-the-fugitive-slave-law/

Multiple Choice

What did Uncle Tom's Cabin reveal about the divisions between North and South?

• The North and South had a deep understanding and agreement on the issue of slavery

• The South acknowledged the injustice of slavery after reading the novel

• The novel exposed the deep divisions that existed between North and South

• The divisions between North and South improved after the publication of the novel

Last question!

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Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote her novel, titled ​

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in response to ​

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To convince readers that slavery was wrong, Stowe appealed to the reader's ​

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. In the North, the book led to increased support for ​

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. People in the South claimed that the book showed an ​

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view of slavery.