Sectionalism Compromises

Sectionalism Compromises

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8th Grade

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Sectionalism Compromises

By Michelle Thomas

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CONFLICT:

Slaves states and free states are equal. Missouri is ready to be a state... Will it be free or slave????

COMPROMISE:

•Missouri was admitted as a slave state

•Maine was admitted as a free state

•Slavery was prohibited in the part of the Louisiana Purchase north of the line of 36°30’

Missouri Compromise

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CONFLICT:

Equal again...

COMPROMISE:

•California was admitted as a free state

•Slave trade was abolished in Washington, D.C.

•Fugitive Slave Law was passed

California Compromise of 1850

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Fugitive Slave Law

https://www.pbs.org/video/underground-railroad-william-still-story-fugitive-slave-act/

You may need to google this video - Fugitive Slave Act PBS

https://www.pbs.org/video/american-experience-fugitive-slave-act/

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Multiple Choice

Free African Americans were captured because of the Fugitive Slave Act (law).

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

What is the best definition of Freedman?

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An enslaved person

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A person freed from slavery

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A person from the South

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An escaped convict

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Multiple Choice

A negative effect of The Compromise of 1850 was...

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Free African Americans and escaped slaves were captured

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Slavery was abolished in New York

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Free African Americans were safe from the Fugitive Slave Act

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The Fugitive Slave Act was reversed.

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Multiple Choice

Included the Fugitive Slave Law

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Missouri Compromise

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(California) Compromise of 1850

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Multiple Choice

Encouraged Abolitionists to work harder to protect African Americans

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Missouri Compromise

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(California) Compromise of 1850

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Multiple Choice

Prohibited slavery North of a compromised line

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Missouri Compromise

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(California) Compromise of 1850

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Multiple Choice

California would be a free state

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Missouri Compromise

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(California) Compromise of 1850

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Multiple Choice

Missouri would be a slave state

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Missouri Compromise

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(California) Compromise of 1850

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Multiple Choice

Escaped African Americans would be returned to slavery

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Missouri Compromise

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(California) Compromise of 1850

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Multiple Choice

Free African Americans could potentially be captured and enslaved

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Missouri Compromise

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(California) Compromise of 1850

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Multiple Choice

Increased hatred between the North and South

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Missouri Compromise

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(California) Compromise of 1850

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