Railroad Watch Video Mexican Discussion Question

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.

OpenStax College, U.S. History. OpenStax College. 23 December 2014. (Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11740/latest/)

• Chapter 11 – A Nation on the Move: Westward Expansion, 1800-1860
• Chapter 14 – Troubled Times: The Tumultuous 1850s.

Primary Source Documents:

• Stathis, S. W. (2009). Landmark Debates in Congress : From the Declaration of Independence to the War in Iraq. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press.
  • Compromise of 1850 (pages 127-135) – read the overview and two opposing sides bulleted below.
    • Senator Henry Clay argues for the Compromise of 1850
    • Senator Thomas Hart Benton Opposes the Compromise of 1850
  • Kansas-Nebraska Act (pages 137-146)
    • Senator Stephen A. Douglas argues for the Kansas-Nebraska Bill
    • Senator Salmon P. Chase opposes the Kansas-Nebraska Bill

Articles & Websites:

• Horwitz, T. (2011). Why John Brown Still Scares Us. American History, 46(5), 38.
• Missouri Compromise – Collection of primary source documents relating to the Missouri Compromise
• Compromise of 1850 – Collection of primary source documents relating to the Compromise of 1850
• Kansas-Nebraska Act – Collection of primary source documents relating to the Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Mexican-American War – PBS webquest

Videos:

Watch Video Westward Expansion & Manifest Destiny Duration: (7:05) User: legendsofamerica – Added: 11/19/13 YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlszTacqsSc	Transcontinental Railroad Duration: (3:27) User: history.com – Added: 2010 URL: http://www.history.com/topics/ inventions/transcontinental-railroad
Watch Video Mexican Cession Duration: (3:43) User: sdmsbologna – Added: 3/28/13 YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6WySJyOCbU

Supplementary Materials:

Ebook: “History in the Making: A History of the People of the United States of America to 1877,” read the following:

• Chapter 14: Westward Expansion
• Chapter 15: The Impending Crisis (1848-1861)