Missouri Compromise
Did Missouri want to be a slave state or a free state?
A slave state
What does nullification mean?
To cancel or make something invalid
What does repeal mean?
To revoke a law
What does compromise mean?
Two or more parties coming to a settlement/agreement
Who was Dred Scott?
Dred Scott was a slave who sued his master for his freedom and tried to free other slaves
Were states above the Missouri Compromise line free or slave?
Free
What is a tariff?
A tax on imported goods
What did Stephen A Douglas want?
A transcontinental railroad and for Kansas and Nebraska to be added as states
How many bills were passed in the Compromise of 1850?
5 bills
What did Dred Scott do to free slaves?
Dred Scott tried to attempt by the supreme court to end the controversy over slavery
What does popular sovereignty mean?
The idea that the people have the majority choice...popular vote wins
Why was the protective tariff beneficial to the North?
They exported manufactured goods and received the extra amount of money
Did the South agree with Stephen A Douglas' plan? Why or why not?
The South didn't agree with Stephen A Douglas' plan because it stated that no slavery was allowed in the new states
What did the South gain in the Compromise of 1850?
Gained a stronger fugitive law
Did dread Scott end slavery?
Dred Scott did not end the controversy over slavery.
What were the two newly added states? Which one was free and which one was pro-slavery?
Maine and Missouri were the two newly added states. Maine became a free state and Missouri became a slave state.
Who was John C Calhoun and what did he do?
John C Calhoun was Andrew Jackson's vice president who anonymously wrote a pamphlet against the protective tariff
Who was John Brown?
An extreme abolitionist who killed many pro-slavery people
What did the North gain through the Compromise of 1850?
Gained California-free of price
Because he had his freedom but his owner's wife sold him to her brother
What are the exact coordinates of the Missouri Compromise line?
36-degree latitude and 30-degree longitude
SC threatened to do what if there couldn't be a fair compromise?
Secede from the US
Why did Kansas' population increase greatly? Where did people move to?
People moved to Kansas to sway the votes to what they believed in. Residents stayed near the borders because they didn't plan on staying in Kansas
How was Texas affected by the Compromise of 1850?
Texas lost territory but was compensated with $10 million-slave trade was also prohibited
What were the two things the court said about the case?
Slaves do not count under the Constitution and no black person will be a citizen/they can't abolish slavery in the US