Us history

Roarke,

et

a

l

.

The

American

Promise:

A

Concise

History,

Volume

I

-

Fifth

Edition.

New

York:

Bedford

St.

Martins,

2013.

ISBN

-

13

:

978145763145

0

http://chnm.gmu.edu/exploring/19thcentury/debateoverslavery/assignment.php

Roarke, et

al.

The American Promise:

A Concise History, Volume I

-

Fifth Edition.

New

York:

Bedford St. Martins, 2013.

ISBN

-

13:9781457631450

The debate over the institution of slavery intensified throughout the first half of the

nineteenth century

-

and culminated in the American Civil War of 1861

-

1865 (although it

is important to unders

tand that the Civil War was not fought over

only

the issue of

slavery but state's rights as they pertain to the issue of slavery and economic policy as

well).

After considering some of the "pro

-

slavery" arguments and the "anti

-

slavery"

arguments of this e

ra as presented

HERE

(as well as those presented in your textbook

on pages 338

-

339), respond to AT LEAST two of the following question(s):

·

In your opinion, what fa

ctors most contributed to the "pro" and "anti"

-

slavery

arguments and why?

·

What factors do you believe most influenced one's respective position on slavery in

the United States in the 19th century and why?

·

Why did the Fugitive Slave Act provoke such strong

opposition in the North?

·

The "compromise" between slave and free states collapsed with secession.

Why did

compromise fail at this moment and why did some southern states determine that

the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 necessitated secession?

Roarke, et al. The American Promise: A Concise History, Volume I - Fifth

Edition. New York: Bedford St. Martins, 2013.

ISBN-13:9781457631450

http://chnm.gmu.edu/exploring/19thcentury/debateoverslavery/assignment.php

Roarke, et al. The American Promise: A Concise History, Volume I - Fifth Edition. New

York: Bedford St. Martins, 2013.

ISBN-13:9781457631450

The debate over the institution of slavery intensified throughout the first half of the

nineteenth century - and culminated in the American Civil War of 1861-1865 (although it

is important to understand that the Civil War was not fought over only the issue of

slavery but state's rights as they pertain to the issue of slavery and economic policy as

well). After considering some of the "pro-slavery" arguments and the "anti-slavery"

arguments of this era as presented HERE (as well as those presented in your textbook

on pages 338-339), respond to AT LEAST two of the following question(s):

 In your opinion, what factors most contributed to the "pro" and "anti"-slavery

arguments and why?

 What factors do you believe most influenced one's respective position on slavery in

the United States in the 19th century and why?

 Why did the Fugitive Slave Act provoke such strong opposition in the North?

 The "compromise" between slave and free states collapsed with secession. Why did

compromise fail at this moment and why did some southern states determine that

the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 necessitated secession?