Name one fact of the Name one fact of the Compromise of 1850Compromise of 1850

Tensions between North Tensions between North and Southand South

Different Paths…Different Paths…

NorthNorth Economy based on industryEconomy based on industry Many immigrants flock to Northern citiesMany immigrants flock to Northern cities

SouthSouth Economy based on agriculture and slavesEconomy based on agriculture and slaves Planters invested in slaves rather than Planters invested in slaves rather than

industryindustry Non-slaveholders still supported slavery, Non-slaveholders still supported slavery,

because it kept them off the bottom of because it kept them off the bottom of societysociety

AntislaveryAntislavery

Abolitionists felt slavery was unjust Abolitionists felt slavery was unjust and should be abolished immediatelyand should be abolished immediately

Northerners saw slavery as an Northerners saw slavery as an economic threateconomic threat Slaves, who work for free, would replace Slaves, who work for free, would replace

paid workerspaid workers Force people into slavery to find jobsForce people into slavery to find jobs

RacismRacism

Northerners although mostly opposed to Northerners although mostly opposed to slavery, were still racistslavery, were still racist Refused to go to school with, work with, or live Refused to go to school with, work with, or live

near African Americans; also refused to allow near African Americans; also refused to allow them to votethem to vote

Southerners argument for slavery…Southerners argument for slavery… Whites superior to blacksWhites superior to blacks Slavery helped to introduce blacks to ChristianitySlavery helped to introduce blacks to Christianity Slavery provided food, clothing, and shelter to Slavery provided food, clothing, and shelter to

slavesslaves

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Use pages 459 – 461 to pull out Use pages 459 – 461 to pull out important information about each topicimportant information about each topic

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Compromise of 1850

The compromise balanced sectional interests by enacting the following: California was admitted to the Union as a free state.

The New Mexico and Utah territories were to decide the question issue by relying on “popular sovereignty,” allowing the actual settlers to vote on the issue.

Texas lost the New Mexico territory, but received $10 million from the federal government for its loss.

The slave trade in the District of Columbia was abolished.

A new Fugitive Slave Act was passed.

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