Expansion
What ideology did Americans use to justify expanding?
Manifest Destiny
Why was there a need for another compromise after the Missouri Compromise?
California would have been cut in half by the Missouri Compromise Line
What is land owned by the U.S. but not yet a state called?
Territory
Who was Dred Scott?
An enslaved man who sued for his freedom following the death of his enslaver
Which section was Popular Sovereignty always a win for?
South
When was U.S. expansion at its peak?
Early to Mid 1800s
What state entered the union as a Free State?
California
What is Popular Sovereignty?
A Territory/State's right to vote whether to become a Free or Slave State
Why did Dred Scott claim he was a free man?
He spent significant time living in a Free State and his enslaver was dead
Who was the Illinois Congressman known for supporting Popular Sovereignty as well as his debates with future President Abraham Lincoln?
Stephen Douglas
What was the name of the land the U.S. gained from the Mexican American War?
Mexican Cession
What was banned in Washington D.C. ?
The Slave Trade
Which section is Popular Sovereignty always considered a win for?
South/Southern States
What were the two main parts of the Court's Ruling?
1) No person of African Descent was entitled to U.S. citizenship
2) The Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional and must be repealed
Who negotiated both the Missouri Compromise and Compromise of 1850?
Henry Clay
What did expansionism distract Americans from and did this work?
Slavery, No
What law did the south demand be strengthened in the compromise?
The Fugitive Slave Act
What was the law that expanded Popular Sovereignty to new territories and led to the Bleeding-Kansas War?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Who was the Supreme Court Justice who wrote the Court's Ruling?
Chief Justice Roger Taney
What is the difference between social and legal eqaulity?
Social = Informally Agreed Upon by the People
Legal = Agreed upon according to the Law
Who were the two Presidents known for annexing Texas and ceding land from Mexico?
John Tyler and James K. Polk
What were the two territories that were opened to Popular Sovereignty as a result of the compromise?
Utah and New Mexico
Who was the future President who challenged Popular Sovereignty?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the job of John Emerson in the U.S. Amry?
Doctor
How did the South react to Abraham Lincoln's election?
Secession