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Unit 9 – The Civil War
Conflicts and Compromises – Lesson Companion
Key Terms
· Henry Clay – ______
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· Missouri Compromise – ______
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· Wilmot Proviso – ______
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· Popular sovereignty – ______
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· Free-Soil Party – ______
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· secede – ______
· John C. Calhoun – ______
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· fugitive – ______
· Daniel Webster – ______
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· civil war – ______
· Compromise of 1850 – ______
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· Fugitive Slave Act – ______
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· Uncle Tom’s Cabin – ______
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Academic Vocabulary – write a sentence using each academic vocabulary word.
· assume: take for granted or supposed; accept without proof – (example – It is not wise to assume everything you hear is the truth. Or – I assume you are here for the dance.)
· banned: forbidden, not allowed – ______
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· lure: to convince someone to do something with the expectation of a reward – ______
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· moderate: not extreme; not on either side of an argument – ______
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· morally wrong: rules or habits of conduct that are considered unacceptable – ______
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· tensions: barely controlled hostility or anger between groups – ______
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Lesson Objectives
1. Describe how the Missouri Compromise affected slavery. ______
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2. Explain why conflict arose over the issue of slavery in western territories.______
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3. Identify why the Free-Soil party was founded.______
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4. Explain how the Compromise of 1850 tried to resolve the issue of slavery. ______
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5. Summarize how Uncle Tom’s Cabin affected attitudes toward slavery. ______
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Henry Clay’s Missouri Compromise:
1. Draw Inferences: Why do you think northerners felt it was crucial not to lose power in the Senate? What would have happened as a result? ______
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2. Summarize: Henry Clay’s role in the Missouri Compromise. Do you think his “peaceful solution” was an effective compromise? Why or why not? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
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Western Expansion Heightens Tension Over Slavery:
3. Identify Cause and Effect: What would have happened if the Wilmot Proviso had passed? How would this have affected the South?______
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The Free-Soil Party Opposes Slavery in the West:
4. Draw Conclusions: What does the outcome of both the 1848 Congressional and Presidential elections suggest about voters’ feelings on the issue of slavery during this time in history? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. ______
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5. Determine Central Ideas: Why was the Free-Soil party founded? How were most Free-Soilers fundamentally different from abolitionists, and why is this an important distinction? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.______
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California Reignites the Slavery Debate:
6. Compare and Contrast: Webster’s and Calhoun’s response to Henry Clay’s plea “for the North and South to reach an agreement.” Use evidence from the text to support your answer.______
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7. Paraphrase: Daniel Webster’s speech in your own words. ______
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Congress Reaches a Compromise:
8. Summarize the five parts of the Compromise of 1850. ______
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9. Draw Conclusions: The text states that although “the Compromise of 1850 avoided secession and the outbreak of civil war, not everyone was satisfied with the compromise…” Do you think the Compromise of 1850 did more harm than good for the country? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.______
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A Book Sways the North Against Slavery:
10. Identify Cause and Effect: What effect did Uncle Tom’s Cabin have upon slavery? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. ______
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11. Assess an Argument: The text argues that “Uncle Tom’s Cabin was one of the most important books in American history.” What reasons does the text give to support the argument? ______
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