Abolitionists
Which abolitionist is most well known for being a former slave and for freeing slaves through the "Underground Railroad"
Harriet Tubman
Who was elected president in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
Which was more agriculture based the North or South?
South
Were slaves predominantly found in the North or South?
South
What is the court case that decided that slaves are not considered citizens?
Dred Scott v Sandford
Which abolitionist used writing to help get the point across about the lack of humanity in slavery?
Frederick Douglass
What political party was Lincoln?
Republican
Which side believed more in freeing slaves? North or South?
North
Where did the slaves mostly work? *Vocab word*(another name for a farm)
Plantation
A series of violent confrontations between two states about the idea of slavery.
Bleeding Kansas/Bloody Kansas/Border War
Which abolitionist led a failed attack on an arsenal in hopes of starting a slave rebellion?
John Brown
What was Lincoln's views on slavery?
He wanted all slaves free
What political party was more strongly associated with the south during this time?
Democratic party
Was their a thought of abolition before the Revolutionary war?
YES
What amendment today would the Dred Scott v Sandford decision break?
The 14th Amendment (gave all people born or naturalized in the US citizenship including former slaves)
Why were people shocked when reading Frederick Douglass's books?
They couldn't believe such a great writer had once been a slave
What was the republicans party's main focus besides ending slavery?
To create a strong national government
What was the last factor that led to the start of the Civil War?
Lincoln winning the election
What phrase was used to argue why slaves should be freed during this time?(Famous quote)
All men are created equal
What made Dred Scott feel he should be "automatically freed" and caused the court case to start?
Slave owners bringing him to a "free-state"
Where did John Brown's attempted Slave rebellion start?
Harpers Ferry
Who was running against Abraham Lincoln in the 1960 election?
John Breckenridge
What was the first state to secede from the union?
South Carolina
Why didn't many slaves fight in the revolutionary war?
The Americans and English both made campaigns saying that they would do bad things to them or their families if they were not on their side.
What was the name of the group of people from Missouri who would come start confrontations with people of Kansas?
Border Ruffians