Name ____________________

The Great Debate Worth 100 pts

Listen as each group debates. Under each question on the page write the name of the
side, either North or South, that you think won their debate. In the space provided write
2-3 great facts that the winning side argued. Complete sentences please.

1. It is 1820. Should the Missouri Compromise be ratified?

The winner is the ________________

Because 1.
2.
3.

2. It is 1836 should the Senate vote to block all further discussion

of slavery for the next ten years?

The winner is the ________________

Because 1.
2.
3.

3. Is the Fugitive Slave Law good or bad for America?

The winner is the ________________

Because 1.
2.
3.
4. There is gold and a lot of people in CA. Should we admit it to

the Union in 1850?

The winner is the ________________

Because 1.
2.
3.

5. The Missouri Compromise has caused more problems than it

solved. Should the Kansas-Nebraska Act be passed?

Because 1.
2.
3.

6. Should Dred Scott be a free man?

Because 1.
2.
3.

7. Who should have the right to determine if the new states and

territories are slave or free?

Because 1.
2.
3.