APUSH Review: The Compromise of 1850 - Key Players and Impact
This review covers the key players involved in the Compromise of 1850, including Stephen Douglas, John C. Calhoun, Daniel Webster, and Henry Clay. It also delves into the background information, the 5 key parts of the Compromise, and the impact it had on tensions leading up to the Civil War. Additionally, past essay topics related to political compromise and sectional tensions are discussed.
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APUSH Review: The Compromise of 1850 Everything You Need to Know About The Compromise of 1850 To Succeed In APUSH
Key Players Stephen Douglas: Senator from IL, helped gain support for the Compromise John C. Calhoun: Senator from SC, wanted slavery to be left alone Daniel Webster: 7thof March Speech Called for North to support FSL and to compromise Henry Clay! Introduced the Compromise at age 72 What a champ!
Background Info Mexican-American War (1846 1848): Mexico will poison us Ralph Waldo Emerson Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Wilmot Proviso: If passed, slavery would have been prohibited from ALL land gained during Mexican-American War Passed House, but not Senate Texas claimed land east of Rio Grande, in present day New Mexico Threatened war South would come to aid of Texas if Texas was attacked
5 Parts 1. CA was added as a free state Tips the balance in favor of free states Slave Trade was abolished in DC Slavery remained, just not the trade Popular Sovereignty in land gained from Mexican Session Those living in territories could decide status of slavery More strict Fugitive Slave Act will infuriate Northerners Requires Northerners to aid in catching and return of slaves Leads to Personal Liberty Laws Texas paid $10 million to settle border dispute 2. 3. 4. 5.
Impact of Compromise Demonstrates tension in Congress sign of things to come Civil War was averted North had more time to industrialize Most Northerners did not support war in 1850 Many in the North move towards the abolitionist movement Personal Liberty Laws are not enforced in the North Essentially nullification Let the assassin fire!
Past Essay Topics Analyze the effectiveness of political compromise in reducing sectional tensions in the period 1820 to 1861. (2004 Free Response) In the early nineteenth century, Americans sought to resolve their political disputes through compromise, yet by 1860 this no longer seemed possible. Analyze the reasons for this change. Use the documents and your knowledge of the period 1820- 1860 in constructing your response. (2005 Form B DBQ) Analyze how western expansion contributed to growing sectional tensions between the North and the South. Confine your answer to the period from 1800 to 1850. (2012 Free Response)
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