THE COMING OF THE CIVIL WAR
I. Politics Of the Mexican War
A. The Compromise of 1850
1. Taylorıs plan for new western lands
a. Immediate admission of NM and CA
b. Southerners opposed it
c. fear NM be free too
2. Making a compromise
a. Henry Clayıs Omnibus Bill-Comp of 1850
b. Taylor opposed but the ³curse² hit Whigs again
c. Fillmore oked Clay plan
1. CA is a free state-NM-No mention of slavery
2. No Slave trade in DC-Texas debts paid
3. Stronger Fugitive Slave law
b. Was the Compromise successful?
1. parades throughout the nation
2. Fugitive Slave Law enforced successfully
B. Election of 1852--No major issues
1. Whigs-Scott--redo American System
2. Democrats Pierce
a. Seen as best man to enforce the Compromise
b. Huge victory 254-27
c. No 3rd party
II. Pierce (1853-1857) and Kansas-Nebraska Bill
A. Young Americans sought expansion
B. Stephen A. Douglas
1. Organize KA-NB for transcontinental RR
2. Illinois as hub-Douglas as President
C. To stop S. opposition, repeal Mo. Comp 1820
1. Allow Popular Sovereignty to decide
2. Expected expansion fever to unite Dems
3. Not anticipate catastrophe