USH Chapter 9 - The Missouri Compromise and Slavery in the Western U.S.

viewed favorably by Southerners, but not Northerners.

viewed favorably by both Southerners and Northerners.

viewed unfavorably by both Southerners and Northerners.

viewed favorably by Northerners, but not Southerners.

how future resentment was incited by the Missouri Compromise.

the law that inspired the Missouri Compromise to be passed into legislation.

the detrimental effects of the Missouri Compromise on future legislation.

that the Missouri Compromise was only a temporary solution.

Northern states opposed admitting new slave states into the Union because they did not want to lose power in Congress, while slave states argued that it was unfair to deny states the right to chose for themselves whether to allow slavery.

Northern states argued that every state should have the right to determine whether they wanted to allow or forbid slavery; slave states believed that slavery should be outlawed across the nation.

Northern states opposed admitting Missouri as a slave state because Maine had been prohibited from joining the Union as a free state; slave states argued that allowing both states to join would maintain the balance of power in Congress.

Northern states believed permitting more slave states to join the union would encourage more slaves to rebel; slave states argued allowing more slave states would prevent any further rebellion.

the right that white people have to determine the fate of black people.

the concept that a state can make its own decisions, separate from those of other states.

the power the federal government has to pass laws that must be upheld by all states.

the idea that Missouri is geographically closer to slave states, so logically it should be a slave state.

a fight between Democrats and Republicans.

a devestating civil war.

the elimination of slavery from all states.

the formation of an entirely new country.

many slaves tried to escape, rather than be relocated to the West.

slave rebellions often led to harsh consequences for the black community.

most slaves joined in rebellions when they were able to.

although Vesey's slave revolt was unsuccessful, many rebellions were successful.

Line 1 ("African Americans...the West")

Lines 1-2 ("News of opposition...slave communities")

Lines 5-7 "Along with...of Haiti."

Lines 8-9 ("It resulted...he preached")

opinion

persuasion

passion

law

demonstrating how the Missouri Compromise affected attitudes towards slavery and rebellion.

showing that Southerners were more likely to dislike the Missouri Compromise than Northerners.

contrasting the effects of Nat Turner's slave revolt with the earlier one led by Denmark Vesey.

illustrating that many people viewed western expansion more negatively than positively.