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Compromise

Compromise. Missouri Compromise. Proposed by Congressman David Wilmot Would prohibit slavery in any territory gained by winning the Mexican-American War Never was passed although reintroduced to Congress several times. Wilmot Proviso. Compromise of 1850.

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Compromise

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  1. Compromise

  2. Missouri Compromise

  3. Proposed by Congressman David Wilmot • Would prohibit slavery in any territory gained by winning the Mexican-American War • Never was passed although reintroduced to Congress several times Wilmot Proviso

  4. Compromise of 1850

  5. California would be admitted to the United States as a free state • The rest of the land gained from Mexico would be divided into New Mexico and Utah territories. Popular votes would determine whether those territories would be free or slave territories • Slave trade ended in Washington D.C. • Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act forcing northerners to return escaped slaves to their Southern owners Compromise of 1850

  6. Kansas-Nebraska Act

  7. Repeals the Missouri Compromise • Allows popular sovereignty to decide whether the territories would allow slavery or not Kansas-Nebraska Act

  8. Railroads • Plantations • Slaves • United States of America • Agriculture • Factories • Cities • Rural • Cotton • Textiles • Wage workers • Super wealthy vs super poor North vs. South Comparison

  9. Railroads

  10. Plantations

  11. Slaves

  12. United States of America

  13. Agriculture

  14. Factories

  15. Cities

  16. Rural

  17. Cotton

  18. Textiles

  19. Wage workers

  20. Super rich vs super poor

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