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The Complexities of Slavery in Early U.S. Statehood and Politics

This chapter examines the intricate dynamics of slavery as the United States expanded, focusing on key events and legislative actions. Missouri entered the Union as a slave state while Maine became a free state, highlighting the ongoing sectional tensions. The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions addressed federal overreach, and the South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification reflected resistance against tariffs. Notably, the Wilmot Proviso aimed to prohibit slavery in territories acquired from Mexico, while the Free-Soil Party emerged in response to political candidates' stances on slavery. Ongoing disputes over slavery in New Mexico and California further illustrated the national divide.

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The Complexities of Slavery in Early U.S. Statehood and Politics

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  1. Chapter 12 section 2

  2. Slavery and the West

  3. Missouri was admitted to the union as a slave holding state

  4. Maine was admitted as a free state

  5. The Virginia and Kentucky resolution of 1798-1799 declared that the federalist’s alien and sedition acts were unconstitutional

  6. The nullification issue was raised against in the 1820’s and 1830’s by southerners over the issue of protective tariffs

  7. In 1832 what state voted for an Ordinance of Nullification withdrawn? • South Carolina

  8. In 1833 compromise, the tariff was___ and the Ordinance of Nullification withdrawn • Lowered

  9. ____, where slavery existed, became a state in 1845. • Texas

  10. The_________ specified that slavery should be prohibited in any lands acquired by Mexico • The Wilmot Proviso.

  11. ________ believed that the government could not ban or regulate slavery • Senator John C. Calhoun

  12. The_________ was born out of the failure of the Democratic and Whig 1848 presidential candidates to take a stand on slavery • Free-Soil party

  13. _________ would be admitted as a free state. • California

  14. The New Mexico territory would have no restrictions on ______ • Slavery

  15. The New Mexico-Texas border dispute would be settled in favor of___________ • New Mexico

  16. The slave trade, but not slavery itself, would be abolished in the___ • District of Columbia

  17. A stronger_______ slave law would be enacted • Fugitive

  18. Armed Missourians who entered Kansas to vote in favor of slavery. • Border Ruffians

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