O B J E C T I V E S : S T U D E N T S W I L L B E A B L E T O … ( 1 ) E X P L A I N B L E E D I N G KA N S A S ( 2 )
A N A LY Z E A V I D E O F O R K E Y I N F O R M AT I O N
DO NOW: GRAB A WORKSHEET AND DO
THE “DO NOW”
Homework: Finish Worksheet from Friday Period 5: QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY
Period6 & 7: QUIZ ON THURSDAY• Mr. Collison will give you a study guide today
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
• What was it? • How would it change the US?• What was the journey like before?
TRANSCONTINENTAL VIDEO CLIP
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZThdri-2QY
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
• West is opening up• People want a railroad
across the country• Pros: • Reduced journey to 4
days!!!• Promoted settlement
SECTIONAL CONFLICT• Point of Conflict – Where to
start in the East?????• South wanted new Orleans• Due to geography it would
have to pass through Mexico• North wanted Chicago• But it would have to go
through ‘unorganized territory
GADSDEN PURCHASE
• Gadsden Purchase (1853) – US buys 30,000 square miles from Mexico (Arizona and New Mexico)
KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT
KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT
• Stephen Douglas – Senator from Illinois• Wanted to organize Great Plains (Middle of Country)
• Bill to organize passed in the House of Reps, but not Senate • Southerners told him he needed to repeal
Missouri Compromise• Why would he need to do that?
TWO NEW TERRITORIES• Version ONE: Douglas tried
to convince South by saying Popular Sovereignty would decide slavery• DIDN’T WORK – Slave owners
would go• Version TWO: • Undo Missouri Compromise• Nebraska – North by Iowa (Free) • Kansas – South by Missouri (Slave)
• Many outraged, but bill passed Kansas-Nebraska Act
BLEEDING KANSAS
• Slave Owners and Abolitionists raced to Kansas• Why?
• “Border Ruffians” – Armed Missourians• Came across border and
voted illegally• Anti-Slavery people started
their own government• Violence Erupted (200+
die)
CANING OF CHARLES SUMNER
CANING OF CHARLES SUMNER
• Charles Sumner (Massachusetts) – Gave anti-slavery speech and insulted Southerner Andrew Butler• Days later, Preston Brooks,
Butler’s relative came and beat Sumner with a cane• South thought he was hero• North outraged strengthened
their position