S1 Review
Who was the colonizer who found America for Spain and colonized it?
Christopher Colombus
What is the term used to describe someone who wants to end slavery?
Abolitionist
The Republican party “rose from the ashes” of this political party
The Whig Party
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
In the pre civil war 1800s, which region (north or south) of the US was primarily composed of slave states.
The south
How was indentured servitude different from slavery?
You could work your way out of indentured servitude
What was the name of the influential anti-slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
What were the three main political parties during the Election of 1860?
Republicans, Democrats, Constitutional Union Party
What president couldn't stop the secession of southern states?
James Buchanan
Which state was admitted as a slave state above the 36-degree line of latitude to with the promise of no more slave states north of the line?
Which state was admitted as a free state after this to have the # of free states the same as the # of slave states?
Missouri, Maine
The Iroquois were a union of how many Indigenous nations near the Great Lakes?
5
How is the Free Soil Party different from abolitionists?
They opposed the expansion of slavery to new territories rather than abolishing it as a whole.
Which political party generally favored the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
The Democratic Party
What was Harriet Beecher Stowe known for?
She is the author of the most influential piece of writing which left many readers with a realization of the pain slaves went through.
In what treaty did the United States Gain California, New Mexico and Utah?
Which of these states was admitted as a free state during the compromise of 1850 despite being south of the 36 degree of latitude? (Other 2 Territories were up to popular sovereignty)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, California
Who won the French and Indian War?
The United States
What were Abraham Lincoln's initial views on slavery?
He opposed the expansion of slavery but did not advocate for the immediate abolishment of slavery.
Democratic Party
Which Senator introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois
Which 2 Territories had land added to them from the Gatsden purchase?
New Mexico, Arizona
What did the term royalists refer to during the American Revolution?
Citizens who remained loyal to Britain.
What was the name of the second of four proposed pro-slavery state constitutions of Kansas?
Lecompton Constitution
The Constitutional Union Party was primarily composed of a former political party. What was the political party, their reason for collapse, and the reasoning behind the formation of the Constitutional Union Party?
Whigs
Differing views on slavery
Whigs wanted to avoid secession over slavery and refused to join either the Republican Party or Democratic Party
What was Roger B. Taney reasoning for his final decision during the Dred Scott v. Sandford case
enslaved people were not citizens of the United States and, therefore, could not expect any protection from the federal government or the courts
Who was the Democratic Illinois senator who who splits Nebraska territory with hopes a new slave state with popular sovereignty ideology?
What was the nickname of the new state due to abolitionists and slave holders fighting over the new state?
Stephan Douglas, Bloody Kansas