Period 5, Day 3: The Mexican-American War & the Compromise of 1850
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Content Objective: I will be able to identify at least two causes of the Compromise of 1850.
Standard Objective: I will be able to identify explicitly stated relationships between groups and events, (e.g., cause-effect).
Absent? Just want to review the guided notes? Slides are linked here.
Content Objective: I will be able to identify at least two causes of the Compromise of 1850.
Standard Objective: I will be able to identify explicitly stated relationships between groups and events, (e.g., cause-effect).
Absent? Just want to review the guided notes? Slides are linked here.
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Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.
Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.
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Warm Up: What do you recall about the Missouri Compromise?
Stuck? Click here for a visual reminder.
Warm Up: What do you recall about the Missouri Compromise?
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Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…
Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…
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Building Knowledge Together: First, let's make sure we're all on the same page regarding vocabulary. Here is a combination of old terms and new terms:
Building Knowledge Together: First, let's make sure we're all on the same page regarding vocabulary. Here is a combination of old terms and new terms:
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
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36 °30′ Line | arrow_right_alt | The idea that the United States is destined by God to expand and spread democracy and capitalism across the entire North American continent |
Popular Sovereignty | arrow_right_alt | The mid-nineteenth century idea that the people of a given territory should decide whether or not to allow slavery |
Consent of the Governed | arrow_right_alt | A phrase from the Declaration of Independence, which means that a Republican form of government gets its power from the people |
Manifest Destiny | arrow_right_alt | The time period before the Civil War |
Antebellum | arrow_right_alt | The northern limit for slavery to be legal in the territories of the west established by the Missouri Compromise when Maine (formerly a part of Massachusetts) was admitted as a free state in exchange for Missouri becoming a slave state (even though it was above this line) |
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Guided Viewing: Based on what you know about the historical context of the United States in the Antebellum era, why do you think the United States picked a fight with Mexico in the mid-1800s?
Guided Viewing: Based on what you know about the historical context of the United States in the Antebellum era, why do you think the United States picked a fight with Mexico in the mid-1800s?
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The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Mexico agreed to _______ territory reaching northwest from _______ to Oregon in exchange for $18.25 million in cash and assumed debts. This total expanse was about _______ of Mexico.
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Make a Prediction: Analyze the map above. What do you think will happen as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
Make a Prediction: Analyze the map above. What do you think will happen as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
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According to the text, the event that threatened to destroy the balance between the number of free and slave states was the
According to the text, the event that threatened to destroy the balance between the number of free and slave states was the
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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Please explain why you chose the evidence in your own words under "Show Your Work."
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Please explain why you chose the evidence in your own words under "Show Your Work."
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Although the Northerners benefited more from the Compromise of 1850 than the Southerners, the passage indicates that Northerners were most upset about
Although the Northerners benefited more from the Compromise of 1850 than the Southerners, the passage indicates that Northerners were most upset about
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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Please explain why you chose the evidence in your own words under "Show Your Work."
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Please explain why you chose the evidence in your own words under "Show Your Work."
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The excerpt best reflects which of the following historical situations?
The excerpt best reflects which of the following historical situations?
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The position expressed by Clay in the excerpt best serves as evidence of which of the following?
The position expressed by Clay in the excerpt best serves as evidence of which of the following?
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Exit Ticket: Evidence in the excerpt best corroborates which of the following broader historical contexts?
Exit Ticket: Evidence in the excerpt best corroborates which of the following broader historical contexts?
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Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:
Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4: