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RTCW Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What 2 states were added to the US to maintain balance | Maine and Missouri |
| What line of latitude showed the very bottom of where all states had to be free | 36'30 |
| What state had the 36'30 line going through it that was admitted as a free state | California |
| What two territories would not have Slavery restricted | Utah and New Mexico |
| What was abolished in Washington D.C. | The slave trade |
| What was the act that made it harder for slaves to run away | Fugitive Slave Act |
| Who was known as "The Great Compromisor" | Henry Clay |
| True or False: Even people in free states would have to turn in a runaway slave. | TRUE |
| What was created to secretly help slaves escape? | The Underground Railroad |
| What year was Uncle Tom's Cabin published? | 1852 |
| Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin? | Harriot Beecher Stowe |
| TRUE OR FALSE: The story of Uncle Tom's Cabin was adapted into a children's story | FALSE (It was adapted into a play) |
| What two states were created to build a transcontinental railroad? | Kansas and Nebraska |
| Who introduced the bill of the Kansas-Nebraska act? | Senator Stephen Douglas |
| What was the name for Kansas due to the constant violence that went on there due to fighting between abolitionists and pro-slave owners? | "Bleeding Kansas" |
| Who owned Dred Scott and ended up getting sued by him later? | Eliza Sanford |
| What was the supreme court ruling? | 7-2 in favor of Sanford |
| Why did the supreme court rule in favor of Sanford? | 1. All people of color had no legal rights 2. No laws can be made against slavery because slaves are property and you can't take slavery due to the 5th amendment |
| What were the Lincoln-Douglas Debates? | A series of 7 debates between a Republican named Abraham Lincoln and a Democrat named Stephen Douglas. |
| Why did Lincoln and Douglas debate? | To fight to become the next U.S. Senator from Illinois. |
| What was the result of the debates? | Lincoln lost, Douglas won. |
| TRUE OR FALSE: The North were on Douglas' side and the South were on Lincoln's side. | FALSE (other way around) |
| Who was John Brown? | An extreme abolitionist who attacked a federal arsenal with a small force of men. |
| What arsenal did John Brown and his comrades attack? | Harpers Ferry, VA |
| TRUE OR FALSE: The U.S. Marines quickly put down the rebellion and captured Brown. | TRUE |
| What was Brown convicted of? | Treason and Murder |
| What was Brown sentenced to? | He was sentenced to hang to death |
| What is the word for breaking away? | Secedes |
| Who was/were the Republican candidate in the Election of 1860? | Abraham Lincoln. |
| Who was/were the Democratic candidate in the Election of 1860? | John Bell, John Breckenridge, Stephen Douglas. |
| Who won the Election of 1860? | Lincoln. |
| What were two reasons Lincoln won against the Democrats? | 1. The Democratic party nominated 3 different people which divided the entire party rather than representing them as a whole 2. Lincoln won over the North and northern states tend to have more Electoral College Votes than southern states. |
| TRUE OR FALSE: Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery entirely | FALSE (He just wanted to stop it from moving out west.) |
| What did South Carolina do upon the victory of Lincoln? | They seceded. |
| How many states followed South Carolina? | 6 (for now) |
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