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Bell Work for Wednesday, March 12

Bell Work for Wednesday, March 12. Get your workbook. Turn to page 217. We will be discussing the assignment from yesterday. Compromise of 1850. Kansas-Nebraska Act. Missouri Compromise. Compromise of 1850. Kansas-Nebraska Act. Missouri Compromise. California admitted as a free state

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Bell Work for Wednesday, March 12

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  1. Bell Work for Wednesday, March 12 • Get your workbook. Turn to page 217. • We will be discussing the assignment from yesterday.

  2. Compromise of 1850 Kansas-Nebraska Act Missouri Compromise

  3. Compromise of 1850 Kansas-Nebraska Act Missouri Compromise California admitted as a free state Slave trade banned in Washington, DC New territories could decide for themselves if slavery was legal there through a vote Fugitive Slave Act Maine admitted as a free state Missouri admitted as a slave state Slavery banned in territories North of 36’30 parallel Unorganized territory becomes Kansas and Nebraska Slavery decided by a vote

  4. Kansas-Nebraska Act Stephen Douglas suggests Unorganized Territory become territories of Kansas and Nebraska. Problem: Both are NORTH of the Missouri Compromise Line. Solution: Popular Sovereignty

  5. Popular sovereignty is allowing the people to decide.

  6. Missourians cross state line to vote illegally in election • 3,000 people live in Kansas – 8,000 votes are cast • Result: 39 legislators elected. 36 support slavery. • Slavery is made legal in Kansas.

  7. Border ruffians were Missourians who traveled in armed groups to cross the border and vote.

  8. Jayhawker: People in against who were against slavery. Their capital was Lawrence, KS, where the University of Kansas is today.

  9. Rival proslavery and antislavery governments existed in Kansas.

  10. May 1856: slavery supporters attack Lawrence, sacking the town and throwing the whole state into violence.

  11. Conflict in Kansas Abolitionist John Brown – led 7 men to a pro-slavery camp and killed 5 men and boys.

  12. "Bleeding Kansas" caused over 200 deaths.

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