11.12.2015

Thursday November 12, 2015

How did territorial expansion lead to Civil War?

Tasks: 
  • Review important points made by Professor Blight in his lecture about the consequences of the Mexican-American War.
    • Why do Northerners and Southerners care so much about the expansion of slavery? 
  • Compromise of 1850
    • Identify all 5 parts of the compromise.
    • Explain how each part addresses the issue of slavery.
    • Discuss whether the compromise favored the north or the south.

Reminders: 
  • Unit Three test corrections due 11/13
  • Annotated Bibliography due 11/20