Standard 8.9.1
Who led a raid on Harper's Ferry hoping it would end slavery in the United States?
John Brown
When the United States won California they created the Compromise of 1850, why was it important?
The Compromise helped with deciding if they will permit slavery in the new states
During the Lincoln-Douglas debate it led to the which result?
Abraham Lincoln became well known throughout the United States
How did the uprising led by Nat Turner in 1831 affect the lives of African Americans?
Laws were passed to restrict literacy, movement, and religion
What do the following William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman, and Harriet Beecher Stowe have in common?
opposed slavery
What did the Compromise of 1850 say?
Texas would have strict borders and California would be a free
What was the decision of Dred Scott ruling in 1857?
The decision said that slaves were not citizens but property
Before the Civil War, what was it like for free African American in the North?
They were denied the right to vote.
What was the Underground Railroad?
an escape network routes of safe houses that slaves could use.
What is something that happened with the Fugitive Slave Law?
Some Northern whites did not follow the law
Who decided whether or not slavery was allowed in Kansas and Nebraska, according to the Kansas - Nebraska Act?
the people in each territory (popular sovereignty)
What was Frederick Douglas' contribution?
He was an abolitionist and fought for equality
What did conductors on the Underground Railroad do?
They led runaways to safe houses where they could spend the night
What role did Henry Clay play in California's entry to the Union?
He wanted the Compromise of 1850, which will say that California would be a free state
What did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 say?
It said that states above 36°30°would be free states, except Missouri.
Why were Northerners upset over the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850?
Free African Americans in the North would be captured and sold into slavery
What was the goal of the Abolitionists?
to stop slavery
Why was there a difference between the Northern and Southern states over making California a free state?
It would throw off the balance of free and slave states in the Senate
In his debates with Stephen Douglas, what was Abraham Lincoln's position on slavery?
Slavery was morally wrong.
In which way did they try to stop African American from voting in southern states?
pay a tax, take a literacy test and "grandfather" clause