Sectionalism I
This person escaped slavery, taught himself to read and write, and became a famous orator.
Who is Fredrick Douglas.
This is how the North and South's economies differed.
What is north based on factories and south based on farming.
Called the Moses of her people
Who was Harriet Tubman?
This region opposed high tariffs because they had to import most of their goods.
What is the south.
Lincoln's main priority as President during the Civil War
What is to preserve the Union
The Dred Scott v Sandford court case ruled this.
That slaves were not citizens
This white man believed that violence was the only way to end slavery...and he was hanged for his abolitionist violence
The north had much more of this type of transportation compared to the south.
What is railroad.
This pivotal election led to the secession of Southern states.
What is the Election of 1860
This act, proposed by Stephen Douglas, revived the slavery question in the west by proposing popular sovereignty.
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Book that played a huge role in changing northerners views on slavery.
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin.
This person was the little lady who started the big war, thanks to her best-selling book.
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe.
This allowed the California to enter the union as a free state.
What is the Compromise of 1850.
This event demonstrated how extreme sectional conflicts had become when senators brawled on the senate floor.
What is the Caning of Charles Sumner.
Give 2 examples how America's westward expansion led to tension over slavery
Missouri Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act
Songs sung by slaves, often with Biblical subjects
What are spirituals