8.21C Summarize the Missouri Comp, the Comp of 1850, the KN Act

Study the map for 1 minute.

What do you notice about the United States in 1820?

RESTATE & ANSWER:

What does it mean to be a slave state?

What does it mean to be a free state?

A compromise is an agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side where each side has given up a little of something to bring peace to the opposing groups.

TURN & TALK (1 minute):

How do you suppose a compromise will help delay the start of the Civil War? 

What was the main focus of the Compromise of 1850?

• Economic development

• Westward expansion

• Slavery

• Native American rights

How did Abraham Lincoln's opposition to slavery impact the relationship between the North and South?

• Strengthened the bond between the North and South

• Had no effect on the relationship

• Led to increased tensions between the North and South

• Resulted in the immediate abolition of slavery

How did the Dred Scott decision impact the compromises?

• It strengthened the compromises

• It had no effect on the compromises

• It stated slaves were citizens

• It stated slaves were property

What was one of the consequences of the Fugitive Slave Act?

• Increased tensions in the North

• Expansion of slavery in the South

• Abolition of slavery in the United States

• Establishment of equal rights for all citizens

What was a major consequence of popular sovereignty in Kansas?

• Increased economic prosperity

• Peaceful coexistence between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups

• Violence between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups

• Expansion of civil rights

What is a compromise?

• An agreement where both sides win completely

• A disagreement that leads to a conflict

• An agreement or settlement of a dispute with mutual concessions

• A legal document that ends a dispute

What was the main issue addressed by the Compromise of 1850?

• Taxation without representation

• Slavery and westward expansion

• Women's suffrage

• Industrial regulation