SLAVERY COMPROMISES CHARTU.S. History Chapter 16

Missouri Compromise

Clay made this compromise which would keep the amount of free and slave states equal.

Missouri Compromise

HENRY CLAY from the West

Missouri Compromise

It stated that there could not be a slave state above the 36’30’N latitude line, except for Missouri

Missouri Compromise

It solved the issue with the Louisiana Purchase until the U.S. gained land to the Pacific.

Compromise of 1850

California wanted to be admitted into the Union as a free state, which was not covered in the Missouri Compromise.

Compromise of 1850

Stephen Douglas from Illinois

Compromise of 1850• Admits California as a free state

• Popular sovereignty in NM & UT

• Settles TX/ NM Border

• Bans slave trade in D.C.

• Fugitive Slave Act

Compromise of 1850

Fugitive Slave Act enraged Northerners. It would create problems again when more territories wanted to be annexed into the Union.

Kansas-Nebraska Act

• If Kansas was added into the Union as a free state, it would upset the balance of free/slave states.

•Suggestion to split Kansas into two states, with slavery issue resolved by popular sovereignty.

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Stephen Douglas from Illinois

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Gave Kansas and Nebraska the right to decide slavery issue by popular sovereignty.

Kansas-Nebraska ActKansas had two governments: one in supporting slavery and the other opposed. The violence that resulted was called “Bleeding Kansas” due to the loss of 200 lives.