Created from Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9hQk2MmpcwvideoConcepts covered:Missouri Compromise, slavery, balance of power, new territories, Congress
The video discusses the deep-rooted issues of slavery in the United States from its inception, highlighting the inherent contradictions between free and slave states. It explains the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which aimed to maintain the balance of power in Congress by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, amidst growing tensions over new territories and their status regarding slavery.
The Roots of the Civil War: Slavery and Territorial Expansion
Concepts covered:slavery, Civil War, territorial expansion, free states, slave states
The chapter discusses the deep-rooted contradictions in the United States regarding slavery, which were present from the country's founding and ultimately led to the Civil War. It highlights the balance of power between free and slave states and the impact of territorial expansion on this balance.
Question 1
The U.S. was founded with both free and slave states.
Question 2
What contradiction existed at the founding of the US?
Question 3
New states coming into the Union would be either free states or _____.
Question 4
CASE STUDY: Imagine you are a political advisor in the 1800s. A new territory is being added to the United States. You need to decide whether it should be a free state or a slave state.
All of the following factors should be considered except...
Question 5
CASE STUDY: You are a policy analyst in the 1800s. The government is debating how to handle new territories acquired through the Louisiana Purchase.
Select three considerations for new territories.
Economic and Moral Arguments Against Slavery
Concepts covered:slave labor, economic arguments, abolitionists, anti-slavery advocates, Western expansion
The chapter discusses the economic and moral arguments against slavery, highlighting the challenges faced by non-slaveholding farmers in competing with slave labor. It also differentiates between abolitionists, who seek to end slavery entirely, and anti-slavery advocates, who aim to prevent its spread to new states.
Question 6
Anti-slavery advocates wanted to prevent new states from becoming slave states.
Question 7
Why might a Northerner oppose new slave states?
Question 8
Anti-slavery advocates think slavery should not _____ to new states.
Question 9
CASE STUDY: A politician in Massachusetts is debating whether to support the admission of a new state as a free state or a slave state.
All of the following are reasons to support a free state except:
Question 10
CASE STUDY: A historian is analyzing the economic arguments against slavery in the context of the 19th-century United States.
Select two economic arguments against slavery:
Economic and Political Stakes of Slavery in 1860
Concepts covered:slavery, economic interests, free states, Congress representation, Southern slave owners
In 1860, the economic and political interests of Southern slave owners were deeply tied to the institution of slavery, making them resistant to the admission of new free states into the Union. The fear was that an increase in free states would lead to a majority in Congress that could potentially abolish slavery, threatening their wealth and economic stability.
Question 11
Southern states feared free states would abolish slavery.
Question 12
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect slavery debates?
Question 13
Southern states feared free states gaining more representation in _____.
Question 14
CASE STUDY: A new state is about to join the Union in 1860. The debate is heated over whether it should be a free state or a slave state.
All of the following are reasons for Southern concern except...
Question 15
CASE STUDY: A debate is happening in Congress about admitting Missouri as a slave state.
Select three potential outcomes of Missouri being a slave state.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820: Balancing Free and Slave States
Concepts covered:Missouri Compromise, Maine statehood, slave states, free states, Congress balance
The chapter discusses the Missouri Compromise of 1820, where Congress admitted Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state to maintain the balance of power between free and slave states. This compromise was a response to the growing population in Missouri and the need to keep an equal number of free and slave states in Congress.
Question 16
Missouri's statehood threatened the balance between free and slave states.
Question 17
What was the main goal of the Missouri Compromise?
Question 18
The Missouri Compromise aimed to maintain a balance between _____ states.
Question 19
CASE STUDY: Imagine you are a member of Congress in 1820. A new territory, similar to Missouri, has reached the population threshold for statehood and wants to join as a slave state.
All of the following are correct applications of the Missouri Compromise except:
Question 20
CASE STUDY: You are a legislator during the Missouri Compromise era. A new territory wants to join as a slave state, disrupting the balance.
Select three correct actions to take:
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