Thinkin' Lincoln
A house divided against itself cannot do this, according to Lincoln.
What is "stand?"
He proposed the Compromise of 1850 to settle disputes between slave and free states
Who is Henry Clay?
Lincoln really didn't like this future Illinois senator. He engaged in a series of debates with him that led to fame and respect for Lincoln.
Who is Stephen Douglas?
Lincoln disagreed with Crittenden's plan because he said there could not be _____________ on slavery.
What is compromise?
After the Sack of Lawrence, this "radical" abolitionist led the Pottawatomie Massacre in Kansas.
Who was John Brown?
One of the rulings dealt with whether Scott was a __________ in order to bring suit. Taney said he was not.
What is a citizen?
He was attacked by Preston Brooks in the Senate chambers. While it took him three years to recover, Brooks got more canes.
Who is Charles Sumner?
Abraham Lincoln won this year's election for presidency after losing his bid for Illinois Senate.
What is 1860?
Lincoln agreed with John Brown on this issue but disagreed in using violence.
What is slavery?
Pro-slavery posse sacked this town in Kansas.
What is Lawrence?
This book was published by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852 and stirred up the south regarding slavery.
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Lincoln's wife who encouraged his political career.
Who is Mary Todd?
Kansas received this gruesome nick-name due to hundreds of deaths in wake of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
What is "Bleeding-Kansas?"
One of the three rulings used this amendment as an example that no one could be deprived of property since slaves were deemed property.
What is the 5th Amendment?
John Brown raided this place in Virginia, hoping to start a slave rebellion. Instead, he started the Civil War.
What is Harper's Ferry?
Lincoln's profession in Springfield, Illinois.
What is a lawyer?
It was this goal that spurred Stephen Douglas to put the Kansas-Nebraska Act on track.
What is a railroad from Chicago to the Pacific?
Gave the ruling in the Dred Scott case that said "blacks" were not citizens and Congress has no right to regulate slavery in the territories (not accurate).
Who was Chief Justice Roger B. Taney?
The most controversial part of the Compromise of 1850.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
Famous document written by Lincoln, during the midst of the Civil War.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?