Growing Tensions Between The North
And South
Disagreements between the North
and South, especially over the issue
of slavery, led to political conflict.
Key Terms and Key People
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Key Terms
Wilmot Proviso
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Key People
Henry Clay
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Free-Soil Party
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Daniel Webster
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Compromise of 1850
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Stephen A. Douglas
A House Divided
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North
Industrial Economy
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South
Agricultural Economy
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Large cities with
Immigrants
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Wealthy Planters reliant
on foreign exports
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Immigration to Midwest
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Slave supported industry
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Railroads and canals
connecting east and
Midwest
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Many poor small farm
families
Practice what you Preach
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The North Began to oppose slavery and led the
Abolition Movement
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Some northerners feared that slavery would
spread and some workers may be forced to
become slaves
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Though opposed to slavery many northerners
were racist, and afraid, of the spread of African
culture
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The South began to defend slavery in order to
protect the slave culture of the south
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With the nation expanding the Wilmot Proviso tried to
outlaw slavery in Mexican Territories
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The South claimed the Wilmot Proviso was
unconstitutional because it took away their right to
move their property to new territories
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The Wilmot Proviso would divide congress and not
become law with a southern controlled Senate
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The Wilmot Proviso led to the Free-Soil Party which
aimed to outlaw the expansion of slavery and made
slavery a National Issue
North California/South California
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When California Entered Statehood, the balance
of slave states was put in danger
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As most People in California Opposed Slavery,
they applied for statehood before slave owners
could move to the state
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If California entered the Union in 1850, Free
States would control both the House and Senate,
putting slave states in danger of being
overpowered
This Guy LOVES compromise
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With Congress Divided over the issue of
California Henry Clay would offer a compromise
to the issue
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California would become a free state and
slavery would be abolished in Washington DC
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Slavery laws would NOT be passed for the rest
of Mexico and congress would pass laws making
it easier to catch runaway slaves
Act of Union
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Both Sides would think they gave up too much
but most, like Daniel Webster, wanted the Union
Preserved
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Stephen Douglas would gain enough votes to
pass the proposal which would become the
Compromise of 1850
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This Compromise would lead to more violence
in the Union
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