Dred Scott Case

Dred Scott was an African American slave who fought for his freedom in the Supreme Court after living on free land before his master died.
March 1857, he lost. It was said by the court that Dred had no rights as a non-citizen therefore he could not be freed and had no right to sue in court.
With this ruling, the Supreme Court also ruled that the Missouri Compromise of 1820 to be Unconstitutional.
The decision against Dred Scott created an even bigger conflict between the North and South.
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December 8th, 2010

What is the natural condition of man?

Freedom of individuals?

Or

controlling the weak?

Compromise of 1820:

- Maine and Missouri become states at the same time to keep the number of slave and free states even in the senate.

- Establishes 36 30 line defining future states as slave or free states.

Nullification: 

- Theory that a state has the right to nullify, or cancel, any federal law which that - state has deemed unconstitutional.

- The source of authority is the state.

Compromise of 1833:

- Gradually reduced the Tariff of Abominations.

Gag Rule:

- Pro-slavery prevented any discussion of slavery in Congress 1831-1844.

Great Compromise of 1850:

- Fugitive slave laws.

- California is a free state.

Fugitive slave law:

- Conflict over recapture of escaped slaves.

- Officials now had a duty to arrest anyone suspected of being a runaway slave.

- The suspected slave had no trial, could not testify.

November 30th, 2010

Expansion and its connect to the Civil War
Growth upsets the balance...

Constitutional Uncertainty-
  *Limits of Federal Powers was uncertain.
Expansion, Politics and Economics-
  *Already major issue in the 1820s.
  *Very top-down
Social reform movements-
  *Grass roots movement that influences government.
  *As a movement really gains in the 1840s.

Nationalism (1810-1820's)
  *National interests and national unity placed ahead of regional concerns.
Supreme Court decisions strengthen Federal Government.
American System Economic Plan-
  *Tax imports, use money to build transportation routes.
There was a balance of power.

Sectionalism-
  *Placing regional interests ahead of national interests.
-Especially North vs. South.
-Economic interests play a key role.

Government taxed manufactured goods.
Used money to build roads in the north.

Tariff of Abominations-
Huge Tax on manufactured goods (1828)

November 19th, 2010

Notes taken this class:

-Nationalism:
  National interests and national unity placed ahead of regional concerns.
-American System Economic Plan:
  Tax imports, use money to build transportation routes.
-Monroe Doctrine:
  US demands Europe stays away from Western Hemisphere.

-Sectionalism:
  Placing regional interests ahead of national interests.
-Especially North vs. South.
-Economic interests play a key role.

Mr. Long will go more in depth about sectionalism after Thanksgiving.
Quiz on Tuesday! Be prepared.

November 15th, 2010

Students presented the remaining projects.
The rest of the presentations are due today.
There is a quiz on Friday based on the information in the presentations.

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Northwest Indian Territory:
-Tension between British Canada and USA.
  -Trade restrictions with France.
  -British supporting N.A. in North West.
  -Impressment of US sailors.
Tecumseh
-Shawnee
-Organized effort to hold back US.
Black Hawk War:
  -Re-invades Illinois.
  -Ended by 1832.

Southern Indian Wars:
-US Government moves South against the Creek and then Seminole in Florida.
-Andrew Jackson famous for these wars.
-Jackson fights Seminoles in Florida, though he was not allowed to.
-Spain forced to give up Florida.
-US victory, Seminoles accept reservation by 1824.
-Jackson becomes president and in 1830 tries to move all Native Americans to west Mississippi.
-Seminoles resist, 3rd longest war in US history in Defense in Florida.

November 8th, 2010

Students had projects to do.
They chose from these topics:
Indian Removal Act.
Texas Revolution.
Black Hawk War.
The Oregon Trail.
Seminole Wars.
The California Gold Rush.
War of 1812.
Mexican-American War.
Louis and Clark Expedition.
Mormons.

Projects are due next class.
There will be no time given during next class to work on them.

November 2nd, 2010

Mr. Long had a substitute today.
So the students had to fill out a paper:
Do you believe in fate or Destiny? 
If there are no jobs here after graduation, what will you do?
What do you know about Native Americans?

Then they had to write about what they of Manifest Destiny.

American Progress by John Gast.
What does this painting mean to you?