QOTDQOTD Which of these people was an escaped Which of these people was an escaped

slave who frequently gave speeches slave who frequently gave speeches about his experience as a slave in an about his experience as a slave in an effort to have slavery abolished?effort to have slavery abolished?A) John Brown.A) John Brown.B) Dred Scott.B) Dred Scott.C) Frederick Douglass.C) Frederick Douglass.D) Nat Turner.D) Nat Turner.

QOTDQOTD Which of these people was an Which of these people was an

escaped slave who frequently gave escaped slave who frequently gave speeches about his experience as a speeches about his experience as a slave in an effort to have slavery slave in an effort to have slavery abolished?abolished?

C) Frederick Douglass.C) Frederick Douglass.

Today’s StandardToday’s Standard SSUSH8SSUSH8 Describe the Mexican War, the Describe the Mexican War, the

Wilmot Proviso, and the Compromise Wilmot Proviso, and the Compromise of 1850.of 1850.

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The Mexican War & The Mexican War & The Compromise of The Compromise of

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Texas Raises Sectional Texas Raises Sectional IssuesIssues

1) The 1) The Missouri Compromise Missouri Compromise keeps the North and South keeps the North and South quiet over the issue of slavery quiet over the issue of slavery until…until…

TexasTexas applies to be applies to be annexedannexed as a states in the U.S.as a states in the U.S.

2) The United States is still 2) The United States is still pushing West, inspired by pushing West, inspired by Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny

3) There’s also a new 3) There’s also a new president, president, James K. PolkJames K. Polk

ExpansionistExpansionist Polk wanted to add Texas, Polk wanted to add Texas,

AND AND CaliforniaCalifornia AND AND New New Mexico Mexico territoriesterritories

President James K. PolkPresident James K. Polk

Polk Urges WarPolk Urges War Problem: Polk wants territory Problem: Polk wants territory

that belongs to Mexicothat belongs to Mexico 4) He sends 4) He sends Gen. Zachary Gen. Zachary

Taylor Taylor to the to the Rio GrandeRio Grande RiverRiver

Fighting startsFighting starts The U.S. declares war on The U.S. declares war on

Mexico on May 13Mexico on May 13thth, 1846, 1846 The North opposed the warThe North opposed the war The South supported itThe South supported it 6) The War lasted just under 6) The War lasted just under

2 years2 years – U.S. wins… – U.S. wins… February 2February 2ndnd, 1848 – , 1848 – Treaty Treaty

of Guadalupe Hidalgoof Guadalupe Hidalgo

Treaty of Guadalupe-HidalgoTreaty of Guadalupe-HidalgoFebruary 2, 1848February 2, 1848

a)a) New Mexico and California New Mexico and California become U.S. territories.become U.S. territories.

b) Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and b) Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming parts of Colorado and Wyoming as well.as well.

c)c) The U.S. gives Mexico $15 The U.S. gives Mexico $15 million million

The Wilmot ProvisoThe Wilmot Proviso 1) War with Mexico brings 1) War with Mexico brings

issue of issue of slaveryslavery into into politics againpolitics again

Will the west have slavery?Will the west have slavery? 2) David Wilmot2) David Wilmot Wilmot ProvisoWilmot Proviso 3) Slavery will not exist 3) Slavery will not exist

in the Westin the West Never became a lawNever became a law The South defeated it.The South defeated it. 4) The growing issue of 4) The growing issue of

sectionalism in the U.S.sectionalism in the U.S.

Yet Another Compromise…Yet Another Compromise… 1) War with Mexico 1) War with Mexico

rekindles the rekindles the sectionalsectional conflict between the North conflict between the North and the Southand the South

Missouri Compromise can’t Missouri Compromise can’t solve this issuesolve this issue

Most of the land the U.S. Most of the land the U.S. got from the Mexican got from the Mexican War was below the 36/30 War was below the 36/30 LatitudeLatitude

All that land would be slave All that land would be slave states…the North was upsetstates…the North was upset

2) KY Senator 2) KY Senator Henry ClayHenry Clay comes up with the comes up with the Compromise of 1850Compromise of 1850

The Compromise of 1850The Compromise of 1850 a) California was added as a free state.a) California was added as a free state. b) Texas was paid $10 million to give up New b) Texas was paid $10 million to give up New

Mexico to be a separate state.Mexico to be a separate state. c) New Mexico and Utah will vote to be free / c) New Mexico and Utah will vote to be free /

slaveslave d) A Fugitive Slave Law is enacted to keep d) A Fugitive Slave Law is enacted to keep

current slaves in the South.current slaves in the South. e) Slave trade is abolished in Washington D.C.e) Slave trade is abolished in Washington D.C.

Popular SovereigntyPopular Sovereignty Popular sovereignty – Popular sovereignty – Simply put, it Simply put, it

is majority rules – each state is majority rules – each state votes to be a free or a slave votes to be a free or a slave state.state.

The United States by 1850The United States by 1850

Missouri Compromise LineMissouri Compromise LineThe 36/30The 36/30

CRITICAL ESSAYCRITICAL ESSAY How did the War of 1812, the Monroe How did the War of 1812, the Monroe

Doctrine, and the Erie Canal make Doctrine, and the Erie Canal make the United States feel like more of an the United States feel like more of an independent power as a new nation?independent power as a new nation?

Mexican War / SectionalismMexican War / SectionalismDifferentiated ActivityDifferentiated Activity

Draw a colored map of the western lands Draw a colored map of the western lands gained by the United States after the gained by the United States after the Mexican War – include the 36-30 latitude Mexican War – include the 36-30 latitude

OROR Write a ONE PAGE journal entry AS Henry Write a ONE PAGE journal entry AS Henry

Clay, explaining why you think the Clay, explaining why you think the Compromise of 1850 will work and settle Compromise of 1850 will work and settle the issue between the North and the South the issue between the North and the South – MENTION ALL 5 OF THE POINTS WE – MENTION ALL 5 OF THE POINTS WE DISCUSSED IN CLASSDISCUSSED IN CLASS

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