Conflict and Compromise
What did the Missouri Compromise decide?
Maine would enter as a free state, Missouri would enter as a slave state. Slavery was not allowed in any states above Missouri's southern border.
Define Popular Sovereignty
What did the supreme court rule in the Dred Scott Case?
Even though Dred was in a free state at one point, that does not mean that he is free. Slaves are considered "property" which means that they must travel and remain with their owners even if they go to a free state.
Who was involved in the debates of 1858
Lincoln and Douglas
What state was the first to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
What state entered the Union as FREE during the compromise of 1850?
California
What was the Kansas and Nebraska Act? Why was it so controversial?
Kansas and Nebraska could use Popular Sovereignty in order to decide if they want to be a free or slave state when they enter the Union.
Why was the Dred Scott Case so controversial?
The Supreme Court stated that slaves were property and they could travel any state (even free states) and still be considered slaves. This means, no state is really "free" anymore.
What does Lincoln believe vs Douglas?
Lincoln believes that slavery should not be allowed everywhere and everyone should have basic rights. Douglas thinks that every state should be able to decide whether or not they want to allow slaves in their state.
This event led to the deaths of more than 50 Virginians and struck fear into the hearts of slave owners
Nat Turner's Rebellion
During the Compromise of 1850, Utah and New Mexico could vote on whether or not they wanted to be free or slave states. What ACT was amended in order to keep slave traders happy?
Fugitive Slave Act
What does Bleeding Kansas refer to?
The riots and violence that broke out over the K&N act.
Who was John Brown?
He was an abolitionist who tried to start a slave rebellion in the South. He raided as federal arsenal and was eventually captured.
Who was elected president in 1860
Abraham Lincoln
Passed by Congress to protect American industry by applying high tariffs on imported items
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
People were on the look out for run-away slaves. They would be rewarded for the return to the South/ their masters.
Why was the Kansas and Nebraska Act so controversial?
Both states were above the southern boarder of Missouri which nullified the Missouri Compromise of 1820.
Why was John Brown so Controversial?
The North thought of him as a martyr and the South thought of him as a terrorist. It created a larger division in the Union.
Why was the South so upset with the election of Abe Lincoln
Abe was Anti-Slavery
A book published in response to the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin