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100
How did Missouri's application as a slave state in 1819 challenge U.S. law?
States north of the Ohio River were to be free states
100
In what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the south?
It included a law requiring the return of escaped slaves.
100
What was the Supreme Court's Decision in the Dred Scott case?
African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court
200
What was the fear of Southern senators if there were more free states than slave states?
losing voting power
200
Which 2 people worked together to balance the interests of the North and the South regards to slavery?
Daniel Webster and Henry Clay
200
What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?
To create a rebellion that would bring an end to slavery
300
What was the effect of the MO compromise regards to the debate over slavery?
It temporarily ended the slavery debate.
300
What was the impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
It turned many more people against slavery
300
How did the Lincoln Douglas Debates of 1858 impact Lincoln's political future?
He became known throughout the nation
400
What was the significance of the 36 30' parallel?
It indicated where slavery was allowed and banned.
400
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act nullify the Missouri Compromise?
It allowed slavery in new Northern territories.
400
What was apparent following the presidential election of 1860?
The nation was divided over slavery
500
According to the Wilmot Proviso of 1846 in which area was slavery banned?
land acquired from Mexico
500
Name 3 reasons the Fugitive Slave Law failed
many slaves moved to Canada Notherners refused to obey the law and return fugitive slaves Hounded slave catchers returned to the South
500
Which event turned the secession crisis into a civil war?
South Carolina's shelling of Fort Sumter
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