States' Rights
What term describes the idea that states have the right to ignore federal laws they find unconstitutional?
This book by Harriet Beecher Stowe exposed the brutal realities of slavery and rallied abolitionist support in the North.
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?
This was Abraham Lincoln's nickname, reflecting his reputation for integrity.
What is Honest Abe?
This compromise temporarily balanced the number of slave and free states, maintaining a balance in the Senate.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
This 1857 Supreme Court decision ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories.
What is the Dred Scott Decision?
Lincoln’s House Divided speech argued that the country could not continue being divided over this issue.
What is slavery?
This act required all citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves, sparking significant resistance in the North.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
Known as the "Pottawatomie Massacre," this abolitionist used violence in Kansas to oppose slavery.
Who is John Brown?
In 1860, Lincoln became the first president from this newly formed political party.
What is the Republican Party?
The state in which a dispute over the enforcement of tariffs took place in the 1830s.
What is South Carolina?
This violent episode in the U.S. Senate involved a Southern congressman beating a Northern senator with a cane.
What is the Brooks-Sumner Incident?
Lincoln faced off against this political rival in a series of debates for the Illinois Senate seat in 1858.
Who is Stephen Douglas?
This 1854 law, which allowed territories to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty, heightened North-South tensions.
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
This term refers to the violent conflict in Kansas that erupted over the decision to allow or prohibit slavery in the state.
What is Bleeding Kansas?
Before becoming president, Lincoln famously worked splitting logs to make this essential item.
What is a rail-splitter?