Monday, September 10, 2012

Sword of freedom simulation on compromise

In my effort to make sure I share what I create I am posting a Simulation that I made for week 2 in sword of freedom class on compromise. feel free to use it or something like it


Simulation

According to the constitution each state has an equal representation in the senate as new states are admitted into the union they receive an equal representation. At the current time 1820 you are the US Senate and Maine wants to join the union and so does Missouri right now the senate is split exactly 50/50 on the issue of slavery.  You must decided what rule you will set for letting new states joining the union about slavery.

South

Your lively hood is based on slavery you would rather leave the union then be forced to loose your right to own slaves. If you let more pro free states join the union then they will get power in the senate and over power your vote. Another issue pressing you is the land that cotton is raised on is dying and you need more and new land to plant cotton on and you need the new territories to have slaves so you can more your slaves to land to plant on.

Also you are tired of the ridiculous tariffs that the north keeps putting on you.

You need to come up with a plan that keeps you in power or at least the power balanced and leave slavery safe.

North

Slavery undermines the free worker and uneducated worker because why pay someone to work when you can just own a slave. You don’t want to continue slavery into new territories. It will not help the young country. You also don’t really like slavery and the immorality that it carries with it. You don’t want to abolish it where it is now you just don’t want it to continue from coast to coast.

Come up with a compromise that will stop slavery from growing but keep it safe in the south. Slavery must not be allowed to continue going west. 

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