US 1 Mon 5/2/2011 Civil War unit– Day 5

In 1819 Missouri applied for statehood as a slave state, but Northerners responded to the bill with the Tallmadge Amendment which proposed that Missouri be admitted as a free state. As a result, Congress was unable to decide if & how to admit Missouri as a state.

DIRECTIONS: Based on what you learned last week (look at Thursday’s class notes), and on your brilliant creativity, write up a compromise to the dilemma above that will satisfy both Northerners & Southerners, and explain why you think it would satisfy both groups. (Keep in mind that both sides were concerned about maintaining the balance between free & slave states in Congress).

What actually happened? THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE (1820)for the North for the South_____________________

US 1 Mon 5/2/2011 Civil War unit– Day 5

DIRECTIONS: For STEP 1, in your groups, read section 20.4 (pp. 277-278) in your books and fill out the graphic organizer. Then, for STEP 2, each group will create a compromise that satisfies northerners & southerners. Remember: Pay close attention to changes & old issues/circumstances that start to push the North & South apart.

Northern abolitionists were pleased/angered (circle one) because …

Southerners were pleased/angered (circle one) because …

POSSIBLE SUSPECTS(Changes &/or Old

Issues)

ISSUE 1: Abolitionists wanted to stop slavery in Washington D.C., but Congress refused to consider anti-slavery petitions.

ISSUE 2: Some northerners assisted fugitive slaves.

STEP 2: Our group’s compromisefor the North for the South_____________________

What actually happened?for the North for the South_____________________

STEP 1

ISSUE 3: The Wilmot Proviso stated slavery would not be allowed in the Mexican Cession.

Northerners tolerated/condemned (circle one) this practice because…

Southerners tolerated/condemned (circle one) this practice because…

ISSUE 4: California applied for admission as a free state.

Northerners favored/opposed (circle one) this amendment because …

Southerners favored/opposed (circle one) this amendment because …

Northerners favored/opposed (circle one) admitting California as a free state because …

Southerners favored/opposed (circle one) admitting California as a free state because …