Chapter 15, Section 1Chapter 15, Section 1

Slavery and the WestSlavery and the West

The Missouri CompromiseThe Missouri Compromise

In 1819 eleven states in the In 1819 eleven states in the Union permitted slavery and Union permitted slavery and _________________ did not. The _________________ did not. The request by _____________ for request by _____________ for admission as a state caused a admission as a state caused a debate because its constitution debate because its constitution allowed slavery. allowed slavery.

The North and South had been The North and South had been competing for new lands in the competing for new lands in the western territorieswestern territories

Clay’s ProposalClay’s Proposal

The _____________________ The _____________________ suggested that Congress admit suggested that Congress admit Missouri as a slave state and Missouri as a slave state and ______________ as a free state. The ______________ as a free state. The _______________________ passed in _______________________ passed in 1820.1820.

New Western LandsNew Western Lands

The territories of Texas, New The territories of Texas, New Mexico, and _________________ Mexico, and _________________ renewed the dispute over the renewed the dispute over the issue of slavery. The annexation issue of slavery. The annexation of _________________ became the of _________________ became the main issue in the presidential main issue in the presidential election of 1844.election of 1844.

Conflicting ViewsConflicting Views

During the war with Mexico, the During the war with Mexico, the _________________ was proposed in _________________ was proposed in Congress. It specified that slavery Congress. It specified that slavery should be prohibited in any lands should be prohibited in any lands acquired from _________________. acquired from _________________. Senator ________________ countered, Senator ________________ countered, proposing that neither Congress proposing that neither Congress nor a territorial government had nor a territorial government had the authority to ban _______________.the authority to ban _______________.

The Free Soil PartyThe Free Soil Party

The ____________________ Party was The ____________________ Party was formed when neither presidential formed when neither presidential candidate in 1848 would take a stand candidate in 1848 would take a stand on slavery. The possibility of new on slavery. The possibility of new states entering the Union renewed states entering the Union renewed Southern concern over the balance of Southern concern over the balance of power in the _______________.power in the _______________.

““Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, and Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, and Free Men.”Free Men.”

CaliforniaCalifornia

President Taylor had wanted President Taylor had wanted California and New Mexico to apply California and New Mexico to apply for statehood immediately after for statehood immediately after being acquiredbeing acquired

Doing so would have upset the Doing so would have upset the balance of power in Congress.balance of power in Congress.

A New CompromiseA New Compromise

In _________________ Senator Henry In _________________ Senator Henry Clay presented a multi-part plan Clay presented a multi-part plan to settle the issues dividing to settle the issues dividing Congress. This launched an Congress. This launched an emotional debate that lasted emotional debate that lasted ___________.___________.

The Compromise of 1850The Compromise of 1850 Finally, ________________ took charge of Finally, ________________ took charge of

resolving the crisis. The laws that passed in resolving the crisis. The laws that passed in Congress, known as the ________________, Congress, known as the ________________, contained the five main points of Clay’s contained the five main points of Clay’s original plan.original plan.

1. California would be admitted as a free state1. California would be admitted as a free state 2. The New Mexico territory would have no 2. The New Mexico territory would have no

restrictions on slaveryrestrictions on slavery 3. The New Mexico-Texas border dispute would be 3. The New Mexico-Texas border dispute would be

settled in favor of New Mexicosettled in favor of New Mexico 4. Slave trade would be abolished in the District 4. Slave trade would be abolished in the District

of Colombiaof Colombia 5. There would be a stronger fugitive slave law5. There would be a stronger fugitive slave law