Friday, October 31st - Period 4 Lesson 12

• Talmadge Amendment

• As Americans moved farther west, questions were asked about whether territories would be free or open to slavery

• Prohibit further slavery into Missouri and free children of enslaved people

• sparked intense sectional debate

• Rejected, but set the stage for the Missouri Compromise

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Talmadge Amendment

• The federal government admits Missouri as a slave state, Maine admitted as a free state

  • maintain balance of power

• Banned slavery north of 36 degrees North latitude in Louisiana territory (except MO)

• Temporarily eased tensions between the North and South

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​Missouri Compromise

Packet pg. 54

Read the secondary source describing a Founding Father's view on the Missouri Compromise and answer the corresponding questions.

​Directions: Create a graphic displaying de Tocqueville’s 5 values.

Step 1: Choose a format: mind map, chart, table, or infographic.

Step 2: Include the 5 values: Liberty Egalitarianism Individualism Populism Laissez-Faire

Step 3: Add symbols, pictures, or diagrams to represent each value.

Step 4: Be creative with colors, layout, and design.

Step 5: Review to ensure all 5 values are clearly included.