3 Compromises – Compromise 1 The Missouri Compromise 1820

1. 3 Compromises – Compromise 1The Missouri Compromise 1820 Authored by Henry Clay • What two states were formed by the Missouri Compromise? • According to the Map, name the territories that are closed to slavery in the future. • What are the two territories that are open to slavery? • Will this Compromise hold up when the United States annexes Texas and the land ceded by Mexico?

2. 3 Compromises – Compromise 2The Compromise of 1850 What new territories has the United States gained? What new territories are free? What new territories are slave? Which territories are subject to popular sovereignty? What is popular sovereignty? Authored by Henry Clay, Stephen Douglas, and Daniel Webster.

3. 3 Compromises – Compromise 3The Kansas Nebraska Act In 1854, which territories are now open to slavery? There are now four territories open to slavery. How can these areas decide if they want slavery or not? After these three compromises, are there more or less areas open to slavery? Compare the three maps and support your answer with evidence. Authored by Stephen Douglas

4. We will summarize a historical event in which compromise resulted in a peaceful resolution using annotated maps! Your Assignments – 3 to a group Group Task Each person will complete a map AND summary of ONE of the compromises. Each person will glue their map to a larger piece of poster paper IN THE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER of the compromises and add a PLUS (+) sign after the first two maps! Add an EQUAL (=) sign after the last compromise. Be sure each compromise is titled appropriately. Create a TITLE for your poster and write it at the top of your poster. Looking at the 3 compromises, DISCUSS as a group what’s bound to happen NEXT. WRITE your group’s conclusion/prediction after the equal sign.