Unit VI - Civil War
1860 - 1865
Day 1
Table of Contents
Date
Assignment
Title Page
Problem Solving Activity
Compromise of 1850 (bubble map)
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Learning Target
I can explain how
sectionalism led
Texas into war with
the United States.
Warm-Up
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Compromise
El Paso
Texas
Border
Free states
Runaway Slaves
More punishment
New Mexico
1850
New Mexico
Slave states
Problem Solving:
Using the words on
the left, create 3
sentences in your
spiral. You do not
have to use each
word and you are not
trying to create a
story. Do your best!
Does human interaction always
lead to conflict?
Scenario Readings
Using passages from the Compromise of 1850
Problem-Solving Activity, you are going to see if
your warm-up sentences are:
1. supported by the text (
)
X
2. not supported by the text ( )
?
3. not discussed by the text ( )
Sectionalism
Because of an idea called “Sectionalism” many
problems arose between the North and the
Using the illustration – what do think the
South.
meaning of “sectionalism” means?
he placing of the needs of one section of the nation over the needs
of the whole nation.
Sectionalism
Placing of the needs of one section of the nation
over the needs of the whole nation.
One
of the
biggest
was
Another
issue
was issue
the fact
that
the
“Disputed
Northern
Border”
there
were many
run away
between
Texas and
Newtime.
Mexico.
slaves
escaping
all the
Undetermined
Free States
Slave States
Another issue was the fact that
there the North wanted no more
slave states while the South
wanted more slave states
Problem-Solving Activity
• To solve problems created by
SECTIONALISM, the leaders had to find a
compromise!
• Using the problem solving worksheet to
pick 2 of the 3 problems to solve.
• Provide at least 1 solution for each of the
problems (you can do more).
• Identify how the solution is both positive
and negative.
Compromise of 1850 Reading
• Read the section titled Compromise of
1850 on pg. 279 in your textbook.
• Find out what the leaders of the country
did to come to a compromise.
• Write at least 6 terms of the
Compromise of 1850 in the circles of the
bubble map
• Answer the 4 questions at the bottom
Possible Solution Comparison
Tex/New Mex Border
States vote on what
they want.
Run Away slaves
Pay the slaves to stay.
Balance of free states vs. slaves state
New states come in as free or slaves whatever they
want
3, 2, 1
3 issues the U.S. faced after the M.A. War
2 ways the Compromise of 1850 affected Texas
1 question you have about the Compromise of
1850