What Happened Before
A machine that seperated the cotton from its seeds, and was invented by Eli Whitney.
What is the cotton gin?
States are called this when they have slavery.
What are slave states?
This many abolitionists were killed during Bleeding Kansas, and John Brown decided that this many pro-slavery advocates should die as well.
What is five?
This person killed pro-slavery advocates with his four sons.
Who is John Brown?
The main cause of the Civil War that happened right after Bleeding Kansas.
What is the Dred Scott Decision?
The line created at the 36, 30 latitude to keep slavery from traveling North. Any new states or territories couldn’t have slaves above this line.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
People that want to get rid of slavery are called this.
What is abolitionist?
Bleeding Kansas was a mini Civil War that lasted this amount of years.
What are three years, 1859-1861?
This person was the leader of the free state forces and was an extremist.
Who is James Montgomery?
One of the key people, John Brown, was hanged because he did this. The South thought he committed treason.
What is raided Harper’s Ferry and armed slaves?
The law/act was passed on May 30th of 1854 that repealed (got rid of) the Missouri Compromise and made the people decide whether they wanted slavery or not.
What is Kansas Nebraska Act?
When both sides get even, or have an equal amount taken from them.
What is Eye for an Eye?
There were this many people from Missouri that travelled to Kansas to vote for slavery.
What is five thousand people?
This person was a pro-slavery advocate, and was killed by James Montgomery.
Who is James Little?
True or False:
The Civil War had nine main causes.
What is false?
*There were eight.*
This secret system was used to free slaves in the early-mid 1800’s. Harriet Tubman was a conductor.
What is the Underground Railroad?
When you have someone work for you, with harsh conditions and little to no pay.
What is slavery?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
According to the South’s perspective, they thought this was a fair election because someone said so. This person was _____________.
Who is the President?
This person wrote an angry letter to James Montgomery because he killed her fiancé.
Who is Sene Campbell?
The Civil War occurred mainly because of this.
What is slavery?
True or False:
During the Missouri Compromise of 1820, Missouri was in as a slave state and Maine was free.
What is true?
*This created a 12/12 balance, which pleased both sides.*
When people decide.
What is popular sovereignty?
This certain group of people boycotted the government and formed their own to fight against slavery and raise some awareness.
Who are abolitionists?
This person was the leader of the anti-slavery forces and Radical Republicans in Massachusetts.
Who is Senator Charles Sumner?
This event caused the South to organize a Confederate Militia for the first time.
What is John Brown’s Raid?