US History

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Name Class Date John Brown, Address to the Court, November 2, 1859 A Divided Nation Primary Source Copyright ? by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. 20 A Divided Nation ABOUT THE READING The abolitionist John Brown led a raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. After his capture he was charged with murder, insurrection, and treason against the state of Virginia. The court found Brown guilty, and gave him a chance to say if there was any reason why he should not receive a death sentence. Brown took the opportunity to explain why he led the raid. VOCABULARY endeavored tried, attempted enactments laws As you read consider the reasons Brown provides for his belief that he was not guilty. I have, may it please the court, a few words to say.

Cornell Notes Guided Notes ? ?The 13 Colonies? Glue onto Page: ______ Introduction England?s ___________ ___________ were located on the Atlantic Coast in-between French ___________ and Spanish ___________. The Thirteen Colonies can be divided into three regions. Each region was unique and gave the English a wide variety of opportunities and ?personalities.? New England ? Climate, Resources & People Long ___________ & rocky soils ? Fishing, ___________, Trade, and ___________ ? Heavy reliance on the Atlantic Ocean ? people relied on ___________ Farming ? produced enough for themselves + a little extra for trading ? settlers from England made up the largest groups of the region?s population ? John ___________, Benjamin ___________, ___________ Rush African Americans

Name Class Date Free and Slave States Following the Missouri Compromise in 1820, states were admitted to the Union as either free states or slave-holding states. As new states joined the union, there was a national debate over whether these states should be free states or slave states. The Compromise of 1850 was passed to determine how the issue of slavery would apply to land gained following the Mexican War. MAP ACTIVITY 1. On the map, label the state of Texas. 2. Label the state of California. 3. Use a light color to shade the areas where the issue of slavery was decided by pop- ular sovereignty. 4. Use a bright color to shade the slave territories south of the Missouri Compromise line. ANALYZING MAPS 1. Place Which territory is directly north of Texas?