Question | Answer |
Congressional law passed that allowed California to become a Free State while allowing popular sovereignty to take effect in the territories gained in the Mexican war. | Compromise of 1850 |
The confederation formed in 1861 by the Southern states. | Confederate States of America |
A compromise introduced into congress in 1861 that sought to prevent Southern secession, but ultimately failed. | Crittenden Plan |
1856 Supreme Court case in which a slave, Dred Scott, sued for his freedom because he had been taken to live interritories where slavery was illegal. | Dred Scott v. Sandford |
Political party dedicated to stopping the expansion of slavery. | Free-Soil Party |
1850 Law that helped slaveholders recapture runaway slaves. | Fugitive Slave Act |
A Federal arsenal in Virginia that was captured in 1859 during a slave revolt. | Harpers Ferry |
Author and abolitionist who publicized the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin. | Harriet Beecher Stowe |
Senator of Kentucky who helped create the Missouri Compromise and Compromise of 1850. | Henry Clay |
1854 law that established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and gave their residents the right to decide whether to allow slavery. | Kansas-Nebraska Act |
A series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas for the Illinois Senate seat. | Lincoln Douglas Debate |
A system of deciding matters of law by allowing the people to vote on the issue. | Popular Sovereignty |
The political party formed in 1854 after a split in the Whig party by opponents of slavery. | Republican Party |
The economies of the North and South were based on this. | North = Manufacturing; South = Agriculture |
In 1848 the U.S. gained new territory (Texas) from what country, ultimately increasing disputes over slavery? | Mexico |
Why was the Fugitive Slave Act created? | To appease the South into passing the Compromise of 1850. |
How did Uncle Tom’s cabin change the way Americans viewed slavery? | It increased support of the abolitionist cause and criticized slavery. |
What term has been used to describe the events that took place following the Kansas-Nebraska Act? | Bleeding Kansas |
What political issues caused the violence between the residents in the Kansas and Nebraska territory? | Popular sovereignty and slavery |
What former political party split over the issue of slavery and formed the Republican Party? | Whigs |
What were the main results of the Dred Scott trial? | Scott was ruled not to be a U.S. citizen and congress was not legally allowed to ban slavery in any territory. |
How did the Lincoln Douglas debates impact Abraham Lincoln’s political career? | Abraham Lincoln lost the Illinois House of Representatives race and gained significant political status as a great speaker. |
Who was the radical Abolitionist who organized a slave revolt at Harpers Ferry? | John Brown |
What were the results of the slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry? | The rebellion was unsuccessful, but abolitionists across the country praised the efforts of the conspirators. |
What was Abraham Lincoln’s stance on slavery? | He believed slavery was immoral, and opposed its expansion into the territories. |
What was Stephen Douglas’ stance on slavery? | He supported the idea of popular sovereignty on the issue of slavery – each state should decide for itself. |
What promise did Abraham Lincoln make to the South in his 1st inaugural address? | Slavery would not be abolished |
What was the 1st State to secede from the Union? | South Carolina |
What party was formed to preserve the Union? | Constitutional Union Party |
What was the effect of the Mexican War on disagreements about slavery? | New lands available for settling brought up the issue of slave vs free territories. |
What were the effects of the Compromise of 1850? | Congress admitted California as a free state, banned the buying and selling of slaves in Washington, D.C. ,and passed the Fugitive Slave Act.
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Why was the Fugitive Slave Act created? | To appease the South, so they would not block the Compromise of 1850. |
How was the Fugitive Slave Act received? | Southerners approved it, but Northerners opposed it. |
Why did John Brown raid Harper's Ferry? | He hoped to get guns to arm slaves and inspire a slave revolt. |
The Democratic party split three ways in 1860. Who was the candidate for the North? For the South? | Stephen Douglas; John Breckenridge |
John Bell was the candidate for the Constitutional Union Party. What was their platform in the 1860 election? | They wanted to preserve the union. |