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I CAN Explain ....In several key instances, the sectional issues involved arguments over states’ rights . One sectional issue in particular – the extension of slavery – prompted much debate in the 1820's
Which region, North or South, had the most land area in 1820? (This can be calculated by adding together all the square miles of the northern states, then doing the same for the southern states. Compare the two numbers.)
Which region was more densely populated?
Which region had the higher population of black people?
In what two southern states did the black population outnumber the white population?
In which region can you find states where the female population outnumbered the male population? Name the states.
Compare the land area in the territories where slavery was prohibited with that of the territories where slavery was permitted, by adding the land area totals of Michigan to Missouri, and then of Arkansas to Florida. Which had the most land area?
Look up the Missouri Compromise and answer the following
Why was the Missouri Compromise called a "compromise"?
What did each section of the country, North and South, gain and what did each give up?
In a democracy, why is it important to compromise? When can it be a positive? When can it be a negative?
Work with a group
Use information from Table 1 (1820 Population) and Table 4 (Slave population 1820)
Create a spreadsheet with the following headings:
State (make sure it was a state in 1820 not a territory)
Population in 1820
Slave Population in 1820
Sort the spreadsheet so the state with the highest population is at the top, lowest at the bottom
Highlight the States you think are Pro Slavery
How many states did you have that were pro slavery? What evidence can you provide for this?
If there was a vote in the senate to allow Missouri to come into the Union (country) what would the vote total most likely be in the Senate? House of Representatives?
Who had more power in congress (Both Senate and House of Representatives)? Slave or Non Slave States? Why?
Describe the Compromise that allowed Missouri to com into the Union.
Was the whole debate about Missouri becoming a state about the morality of slavery or something else? Explain.
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