1. List and briefly explain the proposed compromise made after 1849 over the issue of slavery before the outbreak of the Civil War.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compromise_of_1850
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The Compromise of 1850 was a package of five bills passed in the United States in September 1850, which defused a four-year confrontation between the slave states of the South and the free states of the North regarding the status of territories acquired during the Mexican-American War (1846–1848). The compromise drafted by Whig Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky and brokered by Clay and Democrat Stephen Douglas, avoided secession or civil war and reduced sectional conflict for four years.
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The Compromise of 1850 was a set of five bills passed in the United States in September 1850, which soothed a four-year battle between the slave states of the South and the free states of the North regarding the position of lands taught during the Mexican-American War.
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lands taught during the Mexican-American War?????
How did this Compromise soothe this battle?
To list and explain the proposed compromises made after 1849 over the issue of slavery before the outbreak of the Civil War, we can look at three significant compromises that attempted to address the growing tensions between the Northern and Southern states over the expansion of slavery.
1. The Compromise of 1850: This compromise was introduced by Henry Clay and was a series of measures aimed at maintaining a balance between slave and free states. It consisted of five parts:
- California's admission as a free state: California would be admitted as a free state, which upset the balance between slave and free states.
- The Fugitive Slave Act: This law required individuals in free states to assist in the capture and return of runaway slaves, even if they did not personally support slavery. This was highly controversial and sparked opposition in the North.
- The Texas-New Mexico Act: This act settled a border dispute between Texas and New Mexico and allowed New Mexico to establish its own territorial government, but it also left the issue of slavery up to the discretion of the residents.
- The abolition of the slave trade in Washington, D.C.: The slave trade was abolished in the nation's capital, but slavery itself remained legal.
- The strengthening of the Fugitive Slave Act: This part of the compromise aimed to appease the South by strengthening measures to enforce the recapture of runaway slaves.
While the Compromise of 1850 delayed the inevitable conflict over slavery, it did not resolve the underlying issues.
2. The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854: This act, proposed by Senator Stephen Douglas, allowed for the organization of the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which had prohibited slavery in territories north of latitude 36°30'. The act argued for popular sovereignty, meaning that the residents of the territories could decide the issue of slavery through a popular vote. This led to violent clashes between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in Kansas, known as "Bleeding Kansas." The act further exacerbated tensions between the North and South over the issue of slavery.
3. The Crittenden Compromise of 1860: This was a last-ditch effort to prevent secession and preserve the Union. Proposed by Senator John Crittenden, it sought to extend the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific coast, allowing slavery in territories south of the line and protecting it where it already existed. However, the proposal was ultimately rejected by Republicans, who refused to compromise on the expansion of slavery.
These compromises attempted to address the growing divisions over slavery, but ultimately failed to resolve the issue and prevent the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861.