Abraham Lincoln
After Lincoln was elected president in 1860, some states wanted
to leave the union.
How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates change Abraham Lincoln’s life?
Lincoln was able to gain popularity because of these debates as well as due to his honesty. Lincoln later became a president candidate for the Republican party two years later.
How was violence used on both sides of slavery?
Anti-slavery side:
John brown tried seize U.S. arsenal during Harper's Ferry in order to gain ammo for a slave revolt.
John Brown raided a pro-slavery group at Pottawatomie Creek in Kansas and killed five settlers.
Pro-slavery side:
Settlers attacked people in Lawrence, Kansas by burning homes and eventually killing one person.
Rep. Preston Brooks severely injured senator Charles Sumner with a cane.
What party wanted to limit the number of immigrants coming to the U.S. in 1856?
The American Party
This person was a chief justice and thought that slaves were property
Roger Taney
This was known as part of a senate campaign
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
This person led an attack on pro-slavery settlers in Kansas.
John Brown
At Harper's ferry, John Brown was found guilty of
Treason
what included high tariffs and did not allow slavery in new territories?
The Republican Platform
This person was elected president in 1856
James Buchanan
This person was beaten up by a cane because of his comments regarding slavery
Charles Sumner
What party got divided in two over the topic of slavery
The Democratic Party
Pro slavery forces took action during the presidential election by
Bringing in voters from Missouri
This decision caused the spread of slavery within the U.S.
The Dred-Scott decision
Who decided that the Missouri Compromise was not legal?
The Supreme Court