Sometimes you gotta Compromise
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How old will Mr. Goodrich turn this year?
30
Why was Lincoln able to win the Election of 1860?
The Democrats split their vote
Why did the Dred Scott decision anger Northerners?
Allowed slavery in all territories
“Slavery existed before the Constitution was written, while it was being written, and while it was being ratified. Therefore, any attempt by Congress to outlaw it goes against the U.S. and what it stands for.”
The quote provided explains the position of which political party?
The Democrats
Why was Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin so influential?
It encourage many people to join the Abolitionist Movement
Which event happened first? Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Missouri Compromise, or Lincoln-Douglas debate
Missouri Compromise
According to popular sovereignty, what did voters in a territory decide on regarding slavery?
Voters decided whether or not to allow slavery
What was the main focus of Abraham Lincoln's "House Divided" speech?
Warned of problems the nation would face if the nation remained half slave and half free
Why was the Republican party formed
to keep slavery out of the Western territories
Why did John Brown attack the arsenal at Harper's Ferry?
Start a slave revolt
Why was Henry Clay known as the "Great Compromiser?"
He forged the Compromise of 1850
How did the South react to the news of Lincoln's election in 1860?
Several states seceded from the Union
What did Lincoln's election lead many southerners to believe?
The South would have little voice in the government
What did Abe Lincoln believe about slavery?
Slavery was "morally, socially, and politically wrong"
Why did an uproar occur when Missouri wanted to become a state?
It would cause an imbalance between slave and free states in the Senate
What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?
It kept the number of free states and slave states equal
What was the immediate result of the Lincoln-Douglas debate?
Lincoln became nationally known
How did the South justify their decision to secede from the Union?
The Declaration of Independence says that it is the "right of the people to...abolish" their government.
Why did the Democratic Party tend to dominate the South?
They were the only party that protected slavery
What impact did "Bleeding Kansas" have on the Union?
Division grew in the U.S.
What were the results of the Compromise of 1850?
California was admitted as a free state, Slave trade was banned in D.C., an amended Fugitive Slave Law, the status of slavery was established in Utah and New Mexico
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act apply the principle of popular sovereignty?
It allowed people in these territories to vote whether or not they would allow slavery
What were the outcomes of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850?
Fines and jail terms were imposed on anyone who helped runaway slaves, more northerners worked to help escaped slaves, it made northerners feel like they were a part of the salve system
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How many political parties were the Presidential race of 1860?
Four
What was the result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Pro and anti-slavery forces battled to control Kansas