The Fugitive Slave Act was one of the five acts contained in the Compromise of 1850. The highly controversial new law required the return of all runaway slaves to their masters. The recovery of runaway slaves was now under Federal Jurisdiction. Federal Marshalls were now bound by duty to return any runaway and also now had the authority to require assistance from any individual. If the assistance was not provided‚ the individual faced prosecution and fines. The law also stripped runaway slaves
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DBQ Ch.9 Analyze the circumstances leading to the Missouri Compromise. The expansion of the western borders and territories caused concern for the Northern states. First‚ the Southern states were extremely in favor of slavery. And second‚ the increasing population and expansion of territories in the Southern region made the Northern regions uncertain. They were afraid of the Southern states outnumbering the Northern states in the House of Representatives‚ leading to a shift of power in the
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territories. Henry Clay (the Secretary of State at that time) tried to end the war by introducing a series of bills called The Compromise of 1850. The Compromise had five laws that were put in place to help the Northern Free States and the Southern Slave States come to a natural balance. In September 9‚ 1850‚ the government passed three of the laws from the Compromise of 1850. The first three bills were regarding territory between New Mexico and Utah‚ in addition to adding California to the Union
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Missouri Compromise‚ (1820)‚ in U.S. history‚ measure worked out between the North and the South and passed by the U.S. Congress that allowed for admission of Missouri as the 24th state (1821). It marked the beginning of the prolonged sectional conflict over the extension of slavery that led to the American Civil War. The territory of Missouri first applied for statehood in 1817‚ and by early 1819 Congress was considering enabling legislation that would authorize Missouri to frame a state constitution
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Sizer’s book‚ Horace’s Compromise: The Dilemma of the American High School‚ is a fictional story that represents the reality of the true educational system. The main character‚ Horace Smith‚ is a highly respected English teacher at Franklin High School who is facing the dilemma of many reality educators; the affects of the very controlled‚ standardized system of high school. Horace is at the age when many teachers are near retirement; however‚ he isn’t leaving anytime soon. Sizer quotes that “He
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"NO COMPROMISE WITH THE EVIL OF SLAVERY" I believe the parts of the speech I didn ’t cut out illustrate the speech ’s thesis‚ by words he uses. For instance‚ how he contrasts the difference between God being freedom and slavery being of the devil. He makes a point that slavery is wrong under any circumstances. I mainly picked out the aggressive parts that I believed were true and right. As stated in the speech‚ "that all men are created equal"‚ is justifiable. My decision making strategies on
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England. Just to be split like an axe dividing a piece of wood. The conflict between the larger and southern states will grow into much more than just a debate. The Virginia plan and the New Jersey plan will not work and be productive. The Great Compromise will let the nation thrive because it critiques both plans and let’s the north and south work together. Let me explain why James Madison’s plan will not work. The Virginia plan is a good plan to not say the least. That the amount of representatives
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In the summer of 1862‚ the confederates found themselves as the aggressors. In the Eastern Theater‚ Lee’s army of Northern Virginia had driven the Union Armies away from the Confederate capital‚ Richmond and was preparing to invade Maryland. In the western theater‚ the confederate armies were also moving strong‚ into Kentucky. Due to the war France and Britain were feeling the strain as cotton from the southern states was starting to diminish. President Lincoln was thinking of taking a risky
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Matthew Ibasitas Mr. Dwyer Summer TR AP U.S. History 9//14 Thematic Response Colonization (1607-1763) – Without colonization‚ the thing that started it all‚ there would be no means of any history subsequently. Starting with the very first‚ the Jamestown settlement is regarded as the first permanent English settlement in what we now call the United States of America. It was founded on May 14‚ 1607 in the Virginia Colony. This specific event would rightfully go through America in the world and Environment
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Chapter 11 • Enlightenment – age of reason‚ logic‚ and science • Emotion and feeling towards ppl less fortunate • Americans wanted an American culture – American sculptures‚ American art‚ American writers‚ American literature‚ etc. • Americans think that they are inferior over Europe • In America you can succeed • During this time we started moving away from the E. Period and started believing in the idea of going with your gut feeling and start making an American culture • Some things
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