Notable Figures
This man was elected as the 16th president in 1860, and his victory is considered the last straw that caused South Carolina to secede from the Union.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
This was the term given to its namesake state because of the ongoing conflict between slave owners and abolitionists.
What is Bleeding Kansas?
This senator from Illinois participated in many debates with Abraham Lincoln, and defeated him in the election of 1858 for a senate spot in Congress.
Who was Stephen Douglas?
This act negated the Compromise of 1820, relying on popular sovereignty to decide whether slavery would be allowed in that state.
What is the Kansas-Nebraska of 1854?
This author from Connecticut wrote a novel called “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” detailing the horrors of slavery, which became a bestseller.
Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
These people crossed the border of Missouri into Kansas to influence the elections about whether slavery would be restricted or not.
Who were border ruffians?
This man was elected as the president of the Confederate States of America after South Carolina seceded.
Who was Jefferson Davis?
This man led a raid on an armory in Virginia called Harper’s Ferry. He believed that God had chosen him to abolish slavery.
Who was John Brown?
This man was involved in a Supreme Court case that eventually ruled that African Americans were not citizens of the country, and thus couldn‘t sue the federal court.
Who was Dred Scott?
This event was orchestrated by John Brown, his 4 sons, and 2 other followers. They killed 5 slavery supporters at a namesake creek.
What was the Pottawatomie Massacre?