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U.s. History: An Uneasy Peace

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See what turmoil resulted from the acquisition of new territory after the Mexican-American War. There was great disagreement between those who wanted to abolish slavery and those who wanted to be able to carry slavery into the new lands. Find a map showing the results of Compromise of 1850 showing which new states and territories could allow slavery.

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abolitionists, secession
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nullification, popular soverignty, slaves in the new territories, ushistory.org, compromise of 1850, independence hall association, northern whigs, southern democrats, amendment to the constitution, a nation expanding west (1790-1860)
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)