Kansas
In Kansas, what group of people wanted to use slaves to grow cotton?
People who were proslavery
In the 1856 election, what party wanted to limit the number of new immigrants?
The American Party
After Harper's Ferry, John Brown was found guilty of what?
treason
In 1860, what did former members of the Whig and American parties form?
A new political party
The proslavery forces in Kansas took action by doing what to try to win the election?
bringing voters in from Missouri
What debates were part of a Senate campaign?
The Lincoln-Douglas debates.
What is John Brown known for
He led an attack on proslavery settlers in Kansas
In 1860, who nominated Stephen Douglas for president?
Northern Democrats
Settlers who came to Kansas were prepared for what?
for violence.
Who supported Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 election?
Republicans
Dred Scott sued to be freed because he had lived in what kind of territory?
A free territory
Who was James Buchanan?
A United States president elected in 1856
After they lost the Kansas election, what group of people set up their own territorial government?
antislavery
What party split into two parts over slavery?
The Democratic Party
What did the Dred Scott decision do?
it opened the door to the spread of slavery
Who was Roger Taney?
He was the chief justice who said that slaves were property
After Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860, some states voted to do what?
Leave the Union
Why did people on each side of the slavery issue want the most voters in Kansas?
Each side wanted the most voters because the Kansas election determined if the territory would be a free state or a slave state.
What political party's platform included higher tariffs and no slavery in new territories?
The Republican platform
What happened at Harper's Ferry in 1859?
John Brown led a raid and captured the arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virgina. He was captured, tried, convicted of treason and hung.
What happened to Charles Sumner?
He was beaten with a can because of comments he made
What did the Supreme Court decide about the Missouri Compromise?
It decided that the Missouri Compromise was not legal (Congress had no power to prohibit slavery in the territories, and slave masters were guaranteed property rights under the Fifth Amendment)