compromise of 1850, daniel webster & john c. calhoun

Henry clay, slavery

... presented the compromise of 1850 to help keep the balance of ...

Santa Fe

Texas claimed the territory extending to?

James Murray of Virginia

because calhoun was too weak to read his speech, who did he have read it?

had no protection under the law and couldn't testify in court or have trial by jury

because slaves weren't seen as citizens they?

the people decide

define "popular sovereignty"

343, 332

in 10 years, ... escaped slaves appeared in these courts, and ... were sent back to slavery

Mexico, the Oregon country, California

the U.S. gained large territories from what that threatened the balance in congress?

abolitionists, Harriet Beecher Stowe, uncle toms cabin, Harriet tubman, Underground Railroad

the compromise of 1850 inspired ... to become more public, like ... with ... and ... with the ...

true

true or false: Daniel Webster believed in the fugitive slave act.

slavery shouldn't be eliminated in areas it already existed, but should not be spread into new territories

what did Daniel Webster believe?

California would enter as a free state

what is the 1st law in the compromise of 1850?

New Mexico and Utah would determine their status through popular sovereignty

what is the 2nd law in the compromise?

slave trade in D.C. would be abolished but slave owners could keep their slaves

what is the 3rd law in the compromise?

texas lost some of their territory but were paid 10 million to help settle their debt with Mexico

what is the 4th law in the compromise?

the act included the fugitive slave act

what is the 5th law in the compromise?

the issue of slavery in the new U.S. territories

what was the compromise of 1850 aimed at?

Washington D.C.

where was the largest slave market in North America?

Daniel webster

who am I: my speech about the compromise of 1850 was praised but I made northern abolitionists angry and lost a lot of support in New England.

John c. calhounn of South Carolina

who believed the compromise went against states rights because it proposed limits on slavery in the west?

Henry clay

who developed a plan to deal with new territories in the U.S.?

Daniel webster

who gave a speech in favor of the compromise that was 3 hours long?

because they were paid 5 dollars more to declare the slaves guilty

why were special commissioners corrupt?