Unit 2 Week 1 - Compromise
Which happened before Clay was elected to the Senate?
War broke out between the U.S. and Mexico.
Read this sentence from the article. The government disagreed; that is, it disputed Texas' right to expand into what is now New Mexico. What does disputed mean in the sentence above?
argued against
Read this sentence from the article. As in any compromise, neither side was completely satisfied, but each got part of what it wanted. What does compromise mean in the sentence above?
both sides agree to give up something to solve a conflict.
The author uses a bulleted list in the article in order to
clearly present issues leading to the 1850 Compromise.
Read this sentence from the article. As a senator, he wanted to find a way to solve the controversy (serious arguments) between the North and South. What does the word controversy mean in the sentence above?
conflict
Read this sentence from the article. A major point of contention, that is, a point that caused a great deal of argument, was the Fugitive Slave Act. What does contention mean in the sentence above?
disagreement.
Read this sentence from the article. In the year 1850, disagreement between the North and the South about slavery was growing. The prefix dis- tells you that disagreement means to
fail to agree.
The author helps the reader understand Clay's difficulty in reaching a lasting compromise by discussing
the argument a out the Fugitive Slave Law.
The author examines the issue of slavery in order to show
the growing division between the North and the South.
Why does the author mention Stephen Douglas' later debate with Abraham Lincoln?
to show that Douglas's debating skills helped him work out compromises in Congress.
