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*Road to Civil War

*Road to the Civil War

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Which compromise/act stated that Missouri would be a slave state? Missouri Compromise
Which compromise/act said that California would be a free state? Compromise of 1850
Which compromise/act stated that Maine would be a free state? Missouri Compromise
According to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, if a person was caught helping a slave run away, she got get ____ months in jail and a $________ fine. 6 months -- $1000
Which compromise/act stated that Utah and New Mexico would be given popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery? Compromise of 1850
Which compromise/act said that no slavery would be allowed north of the 36 30 line? Missouri Compromise
Which compromise/act ended the slave trade in Washington DC? Compromise of 1850
Which compromise/act only applied to the Louisiana Territory? Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska act allowed to the people of their territories the chance to vote on: slavery
Define SECTIONALISM loyalty to your state or region
Define SECEDE to break away
Define ABOLITIONIST a person who wanted slavery to end ASAP
Define POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY letting the people vote/have the final say
Widespread violence, destruction of towns/farms, and over 200 people being killed was an effect of which compromise/act? Kansas-Nebraska Act
Which compromise/act gave judges $10 if they returned an African American to slavery but only $5 if they set the person free? Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Who was Dred Scott? A slave who filed a lawsuit to win his freedom
According to the Dred Scott decision, the _________ was unconstitutional. Missouri Compromise
This territory was the site of a"mini Civil War" as pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups fought for their side. Kansas (or "Bleeding Kansas")
The _______________ was a network of abolitionists who helped enslaved people run away. Underground Railroad
If the North didn't allow slavery, then why were runaway slaves NOT SAFE in the North? The Fugitive Slave Law said that runaway slaves MUST be returned to their owners.
Name 3 things abolitionists did to fight for their cause. Read or write literature (books and newspapers) ----- Attend or give speeches ------ boycott slave state items ------ help slaves runaway
According to the Dred Scott decision, slaves were considered to be _______. property
Which book was written to persuade Northern mothers that slavery was evil and needed to end? "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
North or South: who had more railroad tracks? North
North or South: cotton and tobacco South
North or South: who would have been very upset with the Dred Scott decision North
North or South: who had more industry, factories, and a more diverse (different) economy? North
The "free produce movement" encouraged people to: boycott all items from slave states
Who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin"? Harriet Beecher Stowe
This abolitionist was a former enslaved man who ran away, taught himself how to read, became an author, gave speeches, and even advised President Lincoln! Frederick Douglass
This famous Underground Railroad "conductor" helped hundreds of enslaved people find freedom. Harriet Tubman
North or South: mostly farms that grew cash crops (and things you can't eat) with only a few big cities South
Define STATES RIGHTS The states should make decisions that impact them, not the national government.
North or South: thought the other region was trying to destroy them South
Which two countries were destinations for runaway enslaved people? Canada and Mexico
Who won the Election of 1860? Abraham Lincoln
Which region REFUSED to vote for the Republican candidate in the 1860 election? South
Which state was the first to secede after the Election of 1860? South Carolina
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired? Ft. Sumter
North or South: which region had the majority of textile mills? North
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