Apples of Discord 1844-Apples of Discord 1844-18541854

Standards & Essential QuestionStandards & Essential Question

SSUSH 8 The student will explain the SSUSH 8 The student will explain the relationship between growing north-south relationship between growing north-south divisions and western expansion: c: Describe divisions and western expansion: c: Describe the nullification crisis and the emergence of the nullification crisis and the emergence of states rights ideology, include the role of John states rights ideology, include the role of John C. Calhoun & development of sectionalism & C. Calhoun & development of sectionalism & e: explain the compromise of 1850e: explain the compromise of 1850

Question: What does “Question: What does “domestic institution of domestic institution of the state” refer to? Why did the Missouri the state” refer to? Why did the Missouri compromise fail?compromise fail?

Pat Points…Pat Points…

The US will conquer Mexico, but it will be as The US will conquer Mexico, but it will be as the man (who) swallows arsenic…Mexico will the man (who) swallows arsenic…Mexico will poison us.poison us. Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson

Congressional debateCongressional debate

““domestic institution of the state”domestic institution of the state”

proposing a constitutional amendmentproposing a constitutional amendment

The District of ColumbiaThe District of Columbia

Fugitive Slave Act of 1793Fugitive Slave Act of 1793

Interstate Commerce ActInterstate Commerce Act

Foreign slave tradeForeign slave trade

Free Soil PartyFree Soil PartyFree Soil PartyFree Soil Party

Free Soil! Free Speech! Free Labor! Free Men!

Free Soil! Free Speech! Free Labor! Free Men!

“Barnburners” – discontented northern Democrats.

Anti-slave members of the Liberty and Whig Parties.

Opposition to the extension of slavery in the newterritories!

“Barnburners” – discontented northern Democrats.

Anti-slave members of the Liberty and Whig Parties.

Opposition to the extension of slavery in the newterritories!

WHY?

WHY?

The Mexican CessionThe Mexican CessionThe Mexican CessionThe Mexican Cession

Upsetting the Missouri Upsetting the Missouri CompromiseCompromise

Wilmot ProvisioWilmot Provisio

David WilmotDavid Wilmot

John C. CalhounJohn C. Calhoun

Free-soil PartyFree-soil Party

Election of 1848Election of 1848

DemocratsDemocrats

Lewis CassLewis Cass

WhigsWhigs

Zachary TaylorZachary Taylor

Free soil PartyFree soil Party

Martin Van BurenMartin Van Buren

The 1848 Presidential The 1848 Presidential Election ResultsElection Results

The 1848 Presidential The 1848 Presidential Election ResultsElection Results

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California Gold RushCalifornia Gold Rush

James MarshallJames Marshall

Forty-ninersForty-niners

The demand for statehoodThe demand for statehood

Opposition to admissionOpposition to admission

GOLD!GOLD! At Sutter’s Mill, At Sutter’s Mill, 18481848

GOLD!GOLD! At Sutter’s Mill, At Sutter’s Mill, 18481848

John A. Sutter John A. Sutter

California Gold Rush, California Gold Rush, 18491849

California Gold Rush, California Gold Rush, 18491849

49er’s49er’s

Two Views of San Francisco, Two Views of San Francisco, Early 1850sEarly 1850s

Two Views of San Francisco, Two Views of San Francisco, Early 1850sEarly 1850s

By 1860, almost 300,000people had traveled theOregon & CaliforniaTrails to the Pacificcoast.

By 1860, almost 300,000people had traveled theOregon & CaliforniaTrails to the Pacificcoast.

Pat Points…Essential QuestionPat Points…Essential Question

What were the lasting results from the CA What were the lasting results from the CA Gold Rush? What events would be debated in Gold Rush? What events would be debated in Congress as a result? Which groups of people Congress as a result? Which groups of people made their fortunes?made their fortunes?

Taylor’s AdministrationTaylor’s Administration

CaliforniaCalifornia

New MexicoNew Mexico

The Great CompromiserThe Great Compromiser

Clay’s Omnibus BillClay’s Omnibus Bill

FailureFailure

Daniel WebsterDaniel Webster

“ “Fire-eaters & John C. Calhoun”Fire-eaters & John C. Calhoun”

CompromiseCompromise

The death of TaylorThe death of Taylor

Millard Fillmore as PresidentMillard Fillmore as President

The Compromise of 1850The Compromise of 1850

Stephen DouglasStephen Douglas

Six componentsSix components

End of an eraEnd of an era

Fire-eaters & AbolitionistsFire-eaters & Abolitionists

Northern democratsNorthern democrats

Election of 1852Election of 1852

Franklin PierceFranklin Pierce

President Franklin PiercePresident Franklin Pierce

Jefferson DavisJefferson Davis

Transcontinental RailroadTranscontinental Railroad

James GadsdenJames Gadsden

Determining a routeDetermining a route

Territorial Growth to 1853Territorial Growth to 1853Territorial Growth to 1853Territorial Growth to 1853

Stephen DouglasStephen Douglas

Kansas-Nebraska territoryKansas-Nebraska territory

““popular-sovereignty”popular-sovereignty”

Kansas-Nebraska ActKansas-Nebraska Act

WhigsWhigs

The New Republican PartyThe New Republican Party

Anti- Kansas-NebraskaAnti- Kansas-Nebraska

Transcontinental RR-Central routeTranscontinental RR-Central route

Homestead ActHomestead Act

High protective tariffHigh protective tariff

Liberal immigration policyLiberal immigration policy