Posted: February 28th, 2023

Unit 7.1 DB: Compromises

Analyze the results of the Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, and Kansas-Nebraska Act. Debate the effectiveness of these compromises as individuals, in part, or as a whole. Make sure to explain in what context you define effective.

Important Note: You were first introduced to the Missouri Compromise in Unit 5, you will need to pull in prior information and apply it through comparison and analysis into your Unit 7 discussion board. 

When responding to classmates, include additional information for why you agree with their position or information explaining why you do not agree with their position.

Make sure to provide cited information to support your position. All work must be in APA format.

Unit 7 – Expansion and Crisis

 In Unit 7, we will focus our study on the events that ultimately lead to the seccession of the Southern states from the North and the outbreak of the Civil War. As the United States continues to expand west, the conversation surrounding slavery becomes increasingly hostile. While compromise and resolutions are attempted, the distinct differences between the North and the South politically, economically, and socially are irreconcilable.

Objectives:

· Analyze and critically evaluate the effectiveness of the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act

Activities:

· Read, view/review Unit Readings & Resources

· Actively participate in Unit Discussion(s)

· Continue working on Final Research paper

· Submit Checkpoint #3: Sources

Readings and Resources

Readings and Resources

Ebook:

OpenStax College. (2014). 

U.S. History

. OpenStax College. 

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Chapter 11 – A Nation on the Move: Westward Expansion, 1800-1860

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Chapter 14 – Troubled Times: The Tumultuous 1850s.

Also see:

Stathis, S. W. (2009).
 

Landmark Debates in Congress : From the Declaration of Independence to the War in Iraq.

 Washington, D.C.: CQ Press.

Pecquet, G. M. & Thies, C.F. (2009). 

Texas treasury notes after the Compromise of 1850

. 
Independent Review, 13, 3, 411-425
.

Hoeflich, M.H. & Skepnek, W. (2017). 

Claims for loss in territorial Kansas

. 
University of Kansas Law Review, 65, 4, 711-724. 

Articles & Websites:

· Horwitz, T. (2011). 

Why John Brown Still Scares Us

. American History, 46(5), 38. 

· Library of Congress. (n.d.).

 Missouri Compromise: Primary Documents in American History.

· Library of Congress. (n.d.). 

Compromise of 1850: Primary Documents in American History.

 

· Library of Congress. (n.d.). 

Kansas-Nebraska Act: Primary Documents in American History.

· Public Broadcast Service. (2006). 

The U.S.-Mexican War.

 

· History.com Editors. (2015).

 Transcontinental Railroad.

· Purdue University. (n.d.). 

Reference List: Basic Rules.

· Purdue University. (n.d.). 

Reference List: Electronic Sources (Web Publications).

Videos:

Supplementary Materials:

Locks, C., Mergel, S., Roseman, P., & Spike, T. (2013). 

History in the making: A history of the people of the United States of America to 1877.

 Atlanta: UNG Press Books.

· Chapter 14: Westward Expansion 

· Chapter 15: The Impending Crisis (1848-1861)

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Unit 5 – A Changing Nation

Unit 5 – A Changing Nation

 In Unit 5, we will continue to follow the development of the United States, again with a conversation on revolution. As the United States enters the 19th century, we see the influence of the Industrial Revolution on society and the economy. Politically, the United States will also experience conflict and change under the leadership of Andrew Jackson. The events of this period show the importance of a nation poised to change to meet the needs of the people, yet also display stability to the global community.

Objectives:

· Critically evaluate the social and cultural changes of the United States in the early 19th century

Activities:

· Read, view/review Unit Readings & Resources

· Actively participate in Unit Discussion(s)

· Review Final Assessment assignment

· Submit Checkpoint #1: Turning Point Topic and Explanation

·

Readings and Resources

Readings and Resources

Ebook:

OpenStax College. (2014). 

U.S. History

. OpenStax College. 

·

Chapter 9 – Industrial Transformation in the North, 1800-1850

·

Chapter 10 – Jacksonian Democracy, 1820-1840

Also see:

Our Documents – President Andrew Jackson’s Message to Congress “On Indian Removal” (1830). (2020).

·

Andrew Jackson: On Indian Removal 

Our Documents – President Andrew Jackson’s Message to Congress “On Indian Removal” (1830). (2020).

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‌South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification and Andrew Jackson’s Proclamation regarding Nullification

Articles & Websites:

· Wulf, N. (2006). 

The Politics of Past and Progress in Jacksonian Democracy

. 
ATQ, 20(4), 647-658.

· Rothbard, M. N. (1960). 

The Panic of 1819: Contemporary Opinions and Policy

. 
Journal of Finance, 15(3), 420-421.

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Indian Removal Act.

 (2020). In 
Encyclopædia Britannica.

Videos:

Watch Video

Age of Jackson: Crash Course US History #14

Duration: 15:05

 

Watch Video

Jacksonian Democracy part 4

Duration: 12:32

 

Watch Video

Developing an American identity, 1800-1848 | US history | Khan Academy

Duration: 7:21

Supplemental Materials:

Locks, C., Mergel, S., Roseman, P., & Spike, T. (2013). 

History in the making: A history of the people of the United States of America to 1877

.

 Atlanta: UNG Press Books.

· Chapter 12: Jacksonian America, 1815-1840

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