Name: ___________________________________________
The Compromise of 1850 Video Guide
Big Idea
Questions
Who made up
the “Great
Triumvirate?”
Guided Notes
Key Players
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Stephen Douglas:
 Senator from _____, helped gain support for the Compromise
John C. Calhoun:
 Senator from SC, wanted slavery to be left alone
Daniel Webster:
 “___________________________________________________”
 Called for North to support __________________ and to compromise
Henry Clay!
 Introduced the Compromise at age _____
 What a champ!
Background Info
How was the
South able to
stop the
Wilmot
Proviso from
passing the
Senate, but
not the
House?
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Mexican-American War (1846 – 1848):
 “Mexico will poison us” – ____________________________________
 Treaty of __________________________________________________
______________________ Proviso:
 If passed, slavery would have been prohibited from __________ land
gained during Mexican-American War
 Passed _________________, but not ____________________
Texas claimed land east of Rio Grande, in present day ____________________
_______________________________________
 Threatened war
 South would come to aid of Texas if Texas was ___________________
5 Parts
Which part
upset the
North the
most? Why?
1. ___________ was added as a free state
 Tips the balance in favor of ___________ states
2. Slave Trade was abolished in _________
 Slavery remained, just not the trade
3. Popular Sovereignty in land gained from Mexican Session
 Those living in territories could decide status of slavery
4. More strict _________________________________________________
 Requires Northerners to aid in catching and return of slaves
 Leads to __________________________________________________
5. Texas paid $10 million to settle border dispute
Only one more slide!
Areas of
Concern
Impact of Compromise
Did the
Compromise
help reduce
tensions?
Why?
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Demonstrates tension in ________________________ – sign of things to come
Civil War was averted
 North had more time to __________________________________
 Most Northerners did not support war in 1850
Many in the North move towards the ________________________ movement
 Personal Liberty Laws are __________________________ in the North
 Essentially ___________________________________