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Power Presentations CHAPTER 15

Power Presentations CHAPTER 15. Image. Diversity and Unity.

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Power Presentations CHAPTER 15

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  1. Power Presentations CHAPTER 15

  2. Image Diversity and Unity You are a representative in Congress in the 1850s. The issue of slavery is causing heated debates. Tensions over slavery have risen so high that respectable men have turned to violence to settle their differences. You worry that soon this violence may affect the entire nation. How would you keep the nation together?

  3. • Why do you think people feel so strongly about slavery? • Do you think debates, such as those between Lincoln and Douglas, could settle emotional issues without leading to violence?

  4. 1846War with Mexico begins. Wilmot Proviso is introduced. 1848Zachary Taylor is elected president. 1850President Taylor dies. Millard Filmore becomes president. Congress passes the Compromise of 1850. 1852Uncle Tom’s Cabin is published. Franklin Pierce is elected president. 1854Congress passes the Kansas-Nebraska Act. 1856James Buchanan is elected president. 1857Chief Justice Roger B. Taney delivers his opinion in the Dred Scott case. 1860Abraham Lincoln is elected president. To World 1861The Confederate States of America is formed.

  5. 1848Rebellions erupt across Europe. 1850Taiping Rebellion begins in China. 1856War breaks out between Britain and Persia. 1861Czar Alexander II frees the serfs in Russia. Back to U.S. Back to Home

  6. Main Idea Disagreements between the North and theSouth, especially over the issue of slavery, led to political conflict. Why It Matters Now Regional differences can make national problems difficult to resolve.

  7. CAUSES EFFECTS What were the effects of abolitionism, the Wilmot Proviso, and California’s application for statehood? Abolitionism Raised tensions among citizens over the morality of slavery Wilmot Proviso Caused political conflict over the legality of slavery in the territories California’s application for statehood Led to the Compromise of 1850

  8. • What were two ways that the North and the South differed by the mid-1800s? • In what ways was racism common in both the North and the South? • How did the War with Mexico lead to conflict between the North and the South?

  9. Think About • • the regional tensions at the time the compromises were proposed • • who proposed each bill • the provisions of the bills Comparing and Contrasting How was the Compromise of 1850 similar to and different from the Missouri Compromise? Back to Home

  10. Main Idea Turmoil over slavery led to acts of violence. Why It Matters Now Violence can make compromise more difficult.

  11. NORTHERN VIEW ISSUE SOUTHERN VIEW Fugitive Slave Act Map What were the Northern and Southern views of the Fugitive Slave Act, the Kansas–Nebraska Act, and “Bleeding Kansas? ” North opposed it because it forced themto support slavery. South favored it because it upheld slavery. South supported it because it nullified the Missouri Compromise. North opposed it because it allowed slavery in new areas. Kansas–Nebraska Act “Bleeding Kansas” Southerners blamed abolitionists. Northerners blamed proslavery forces.

  12. • How did the book Uncle Tom’s Cabininfluence national politics? • Why was the Kansas–Nebraska Act so controversial ? • What was the cause of “Bleeding Kansas”?

  13. Think About • • the repeal of the Missouri Compromise • • popular sovereignty • the actions of John Brown Solving Problems What would you have done to prevent the violence in Kansas? Back to Home

  14. Main Idea Disagreement over slavery led to the formation of the Republican Party and heightened sectional tensions. Why It Matters Now The Democrats and the Republicans are the major political parties of today.

  15. EVENT IMPORTANCE Image Debates between Lincoln and Douglas in their 1858 campaign for the U.S. Senate What is the importance of the events listed below? Buchanan won, but the election showed the strength of anti-slavery forces Election of 1856 Supreme Court case that declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional Dred Scott v. Sandford Lincoln-Douglas debates Harpers Ferry Place where John Brown led an assault on a U.S. arsenal

  16. • What issues led to the creation ofthe Republican party? • What was Chief Justice Taney’s opinionin the Dred Scott case? • How did John Brown’s attack on Harpers Ferryincrease tensions between the North and South?

  17. Think About • Lincoln’s speech at Springfield in 1858 • Douglas’s support of popular sovereignty Identifying Facts and Opinions How did Lincoln and Douglas disagree about slavery? Which of their views were facts, and which were opinions? Back to Home

  18. Main Idea The election of Lincoln led the Southern states to secede from the Union. Why It Matters Now This was the only time in U.S. history that states seceded from the Union.

  19. June 1860 Democrats split. April 1860 Southern Democrats walk out of the convention. February 1861 Confederate States of America is formed. 1860 1861 May 1860 Republicans nominate Lincoln. November 1860 Lincoln wins reelection. March 1861 Lincoln is inaugurated. Image What important events occurred between April 1860 and March 1861?

  20. Map • Who were the candidates in the 1860 presidential election, and what policies did each candidate stand for? • Which states seceded right after Lincoln’s election? How did they justify this action? • What attempts did the North and the South make to compromise? What were the results?

  21. Think About • • the Southern view of the Fugitive Slave Act • • the Confederate Constitution • slaveholders’ views of the Republican party Analyzing Points of View Do you think the Southern states seceded to protect slaveryor states’ rights? Back to Home

  22. REVIEW QUESTIONS ANSWERS: READ AND TAKE NOTES

  23. 1How did the North and the South differ in the 1840s? 2How did Southerners react to the Wilmot Proviso? 3What was Stephen A. Douglas’s role in passing the Compromise of 1850? 4How did Northerners react to the Fugitive Slave Act? 5Why did Northerners and Southerners disagree about the Kansas–Nebraska Act?

  24. 6How did “Bleeding Kansas” cause problems for Democrats? 7What positions did Lincoln and Douglas take in their debates? 8What was the result of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry? 9What were the results of the election of 1860, and what did these results show? 10How did Southerners justify secession?

  25. Compromise of 1850Laws meant to settle problem of slavery; California became free state, new fugitive slave law passed; caused conflict by failing to resolve slavery issue Wilmot Proviso (1846)Bill to outlaw slavery in territories taken from Mexico; caused conflict in Congress between Northerners and Southerners SECESSION Election of 1860Lincoln elected with support only in free states; caused states in Deep South to decide to secede Kansas–Nebraska Act (1854)Law to organize Kansas and Nebraska territories; overturned Missouri Compromise; caused violence in Kansas Analyzing Causes Back to Home

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