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Soc St Ch15,Sec1-2

Toward Civil War 1840-1861

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Stephen A. Douglas proposed letting the people decide about slavery through... popular sovereignty
According to the ______, a person could be fined or imprisoned for aiding fugitives. Fugitive Slave Act
What was the first territory to shed blood in a civil war over slavery? Kansas
The law that required all citizens to help catch runaway enslaved people was the... Fugitive Slave Act
The admission of Missouri as a slave state was controversial in the Senate because... it would upset the balance
The plan that preserved the balance between slave and free states in the Senate was the ... Missouri Compromise
An exaggerated loyalty to a particular region of the country is called... sectionalism
What network, which helped runaway slaves escape, was established in opposition to the Fugitive Slave Act? the Underground Railroad
When antislavery groups followed federal agents in the early 1850s and shouted this quotation at them, against which recent law were they protesting? ("Slave hunters - there go the slave hunters.") the Fugitive Slave Act
What plan specified that slavery should be prohibited in any lands that might be acquired from Mexico? Wilmot Proviso
Rival pro-slavery and antislavery governments existed in... Kansas
A war between citizens of the same country is called... a civil war
Missourians who traveled in armed groups to cross the border and vote in elections became known as... border ruffians
New idea that the people in the territory decide by vote if they will allow slavery or not. (people have the final say) Popular Sovereignty
Massachusetts Senator who gave fiery antislavery speeches lashing out at other pro-slavery Senators. Later he was beaten unconscious on the Senate floor. Charles Sumner
Wrote "Civil Disobedience" which encouraged many Northerners to disregard the Fugitive Slave Act. Henry David Thoreau
Illinois Senator who sponsored the Kansas Nebraska Act and supported popular sovereignty. Stephen Douglas
New political party - in favor of banning slavery in the territories. Free Soil Party
A very strong abolitionist, believed that God chose him to end slavery. Vowed to "strike terror in the hearts of pro-slavery people." John Brown
Proposal introduced in the House of Representatives stating that if the United States gained any new land as a result of the Mexican War, slavery would be banned there. Wilmot Proviso
Many _________ were outraged with the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act. Northerners
When Missouri applied for statehood, _________ leaders tried to block its admission. Northern
Due to the violence in Kansas between pro-slavery and antislavery groups, Kansas became known as ____________. "Bleeding Kansas"
Many __________ were upset with the Kansas-Nebraska Act because it allowed for the spread of slavery north of the Missouri Compromise Line. Northerners
In 1850 _________ were in favor of a stronger fugitive slave act to punish those who aided runaways. Southerners
As a result of the ____________, slave trade was banned in Washington D.C., but not slavery. Compromise of 1850
Many ________ were angered with the Wilmot Proviso. Southerners
The ____________ required all citizens to help catch runaways. Fugitive Slave Act
In __________ both a pro-slavery government and an antislavery government were elected. Kansas
As a result of the Compromise of 1850, California was admitted to the Union as a ____________. free state
Due to the violence in Kansas between pro-slavery and antislavery groups, Kansas became known as _________. "Bleeding Kansas"
To get Northerners to support the _______________, Douglas proposed that the slavery question be settled with Popular Sovereignty. Compromise of 1850
Northern jury's refusal to convict those that broke the _____________ often angered Southeners. Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act convinced more people of the North of the evils of ________. slavery
When Texas applied for statehood, many ___________ were not happy with adding another slave state. Northerners
By admitting Maine a free state and Missouri a slave holding state to the Union at the same time, the Senate could remain _________. balanced
Problems in ______ soon led to armed outbreaks. Kansas
As part of the ____________, slavery would not be allowed north of 36*30'. Missouri Compromise
In the Elections of 1848, both candidates avoided _____________. the slavery issue
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