Compromise of 1850

1. Compromise of 1850

2. Westward Expansion • Watch video on the Mexican-American War found on Hippocampus • So much land was acquired after the Mexican-American War; many started moving west; became an issue to decide if the western territories who apply for statehood should be slave states or free states

3. Warm Up: • Look at the map on the following slide. Which area of the U.S. was NOT ceded or bought from Mexico?

4. CLOSE Read • Number the paragraphs • Chunk the text • Describe what the author is doing in the left column • Draw a picture or write a power verb in the right **Highlight or underline conditions of the Compromise of 1850.**

5. In your notebook… How does the Compromise of 1850 lead to the Civil War? Citespecific evidence (as parts of the Compromise) that justify your answer.

6. Watch • Watch the Hippocampus video on the Compromise of 1850 • As you watch, revise your answer: How does the Compromise of 1850 cause the Civil War?

7. Possible Answers… Fugitive Slave Act - 1850 • This act forced any federal official who did not arrest a runaway slave liable to pay a fine. This was the most controversial part of the Compromise of 1850 and caused many abolitionists to increase their efforts against slavery. This act increased the Underground Railroad activity as fleeing slaves made their way to Canada.