Question

Create a list of three events related to westward expansion that affected African Americans. Review the lesson for compromises and consequences to help make your list. Events you should consider include the following:

Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Fugitive Slave Act
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Bleeding Kansas
Harpers Ferry

Explain the impact of each of the three selected events. Be sure to include how each event resulted in changes for African Americans.

Answer 1

The events related to westward expansion that affected African Americans are Missouri Compromise, Dred Scott v. Sandford, Fugitive Slave Act, Kansas-Nebraska Act and Bleeding Kansas.

Missouri Compromise became the first compromise in America between the states favouring slavery and non-slavery. Missouri entered as a slave state.

Dred Scott court case for freedom raised hostility between the South and the North related to slavery.

Fugitive Slave Act forced runaway slaves to return from the North to their masters in the South.

Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed Kansas to decide on slavery themselves.

Abolitionists attempt to destroy slavery led to Bleeding Kansas.

The given event Missouri Compromise had the strongest impact because it divided states based on slavery and free states.

Therefore we can conclude that option A, C, D, E and G are the correct answer.