Chief Justice John Marshall is known best for expanding
the power of the Federal Government. List 3 examples
of how he was able to do this and what he was able to
do.
Hint: don’t over think this…. just list the 3 court cases and the impact of each!
1) Outline the arguments over slavery in the
late 1840’s.
2) Identify the key parts to the Compromise
of 1850.
3) Explain Henry Clay’s nickname.
With the addition of new territories from the Mexican-American War, the issue of slavery
started to become a problem again. The Missouri Compromise (1820) was no longer
working as a solution.
California requested entrance into the United States (1849)
The debate over slavery would come to the forefront of American Politics & American
Society.
This time, the result would be more violent!!
1846 – Wilmot Proviso is introduced. Said NO territory could have slavery.
North supported
Wilmot Proviso. Were
angered that the South
did not support
“internal
improvements”.
This divided
Congress regionally
(SECTIONALISM)
(North vs South)
South opposed the Wilmot
Proviso. Questioned the
“Constitutionality” of it.
Claimed “Property” was
protected by the 1st
Amendment!
Wilmot Proviso DID NOT PASS in Congress! But, the debate would go on especially
with the request from California to be admitted as a state.
1849 – Congress was very divided over the issue of California’s statehood.
The North wants…
• Abolition of slavery in Washington D.C.
• California admitted as a free state
• No slavery in any of the territories
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The South wants…
• Enforcement of the fugitive
slave law of 1793
• Slavery allowed in territories
Henry Clay proposed a compromise. Adopted after months of debate.
California was admitted as a free state; Utah and New Mexico territories decided by vote (popular sovereignty)
Boundary dispute between Texas and New Mexico resolved
Sale of slaves in Washington D.C. is banned but slavery can continue
Fugitive Slave Act required people to help capture and return escaped slaves
HENRY CLAY
He authored the
Missouri
Compromise
AND the
Compromise of
1850
Compromise of 1850
MUST KNOWS
- Henry Clay “The Great
Compromiser”
- California = no slaves
- Utah & N.M. Territories =
popular sovereignty
- All other territories=no slaves
- Fugitive Slave Act 1850
- DID NOT SOLVE THE SLAVERY
ISSUE
(Band-Aid on a gunshot wound)
FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT 1850
Slaves must be returned to masters
(owners) if that person says the
slave belongs to them.
Also stated that slaves were not
entitled to:
- trial by jury
- right to counsel
- testify on their own behalf
…more on this to come…