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