Sectional Tensions
Who was a leading abolitionist that published The Liberator
William Lloyd Garrison.
What platform did the Republican Party promote during the 1860 election?
Preventing the expansion of slavery into new territories
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act introduce?
Popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery in new territories
What drove the free-soil movement in the North?
The belief that slavery undermined free labor and economic opportunities for free men
What was the primary platform of the newly formed Republican Party in 1854
Opposition to the expansion of slavery into western territories
What was a key argument used by pro-slavery advocates to defend the institution of slavery?
It was sanctioned by the Bible and provided societal stability.
How did the Dred Scott decision affect the slavery debate?
It ruled that African Americans were not citizens and that Congress could not ban slavery in territories.
How did Lincoln secure victory in the 1860 presidential election... What votes did he secure?
By winning electoral votes exclusively from Northern and Western states
What was a consequence of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Bleeding- Kansas
How did the Dred Scott decision deepen sectional tensions?
What did it suggest about the future of the west?
It suggested slavery could expand into all U.S. territories.
What role did the Know-Nothing Party play in U.S. politics?
It opposed immigration and sought to limit Catholic influence
What was the slogan of the Free Soil Party?
Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men.
How did Southern leaders justify secession?
By invoking the doctrine of states’ rights.
Why did Southern states secede following Lincoln’s election?
They believed Lincoln’s administration would threaten the institution of slavery.
What was the central issue in "Bleeding Kansas"?
Violent conflicts over whether Kansas would permit slavery