a novel published by Harriet Beecher in 1852 describing the inhumanity of slavery
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin
100
fanatical abolitionist who, in May of 1856, hacked to death 5 presumed pro-slavery men at Pottawatomie Creek in response to the pro-slavery events in Lawrence.
What is John Brown
100
of Massachusetts gave a provoking speech condemning pro-slavery men.
What is Senator Charles Sumner
100
James Buchanan won the election of
What is 1856.
100
developed a plan to secretly invade the South, call upon the slaves to rise, give the slaves weapons, and establish a black free state.
What is John Brown
200
A book published 5 years after Uncle Tom's Cabin debut, The author Hinton R. Helper hated both slavery and blacks.
What is The Impending Crisis of the South
200
The Financial Crash of ...
What is 1857
200
The northern part of the party wanted to nominate
What is Stephen Douglas
300
One of the most famous anti-slavery organizations, that sent about two thousand people to the trouble area to forestall the south and to make profit
What is New England Emigrant Aid Company
300
a Democrat, succeeded Pierce as the President of the United States in the election of 1856. He had a strong southern influence and approved of the Lecompton Constitution
What is James Buchanan
300
as their presidential candidate to run in the election of 1856 because he wasn't involved with the divisive Kansas-Nebraska Act.
What is James Buchanan
300
Tariff of
What is 1857
300
The Constitutional Union Party was formed by former Whigs and Know-Nothings. They nominated
What is John Bell
400
A tricky document that was pro-slavery created in 1857
What is Lecompton Constitution
400
was strongly opposed to the document and he campaigned against it.
What is Senator Stephen Douglas
400
because he was also not influenced by the Kansas-Nebraska Act. The Republican platform campaigned against the extension of slavery.
What is Captain John C. Fremont
400
Congress passed a homestead act in
What is 1860
400
The Republican Party met in Chicago and nominated
What is Abraham Lincoln
500
Famous 7 meetings of 1858, discussing political view amongst Abraham Lincoln of Stephen a. Douglass
What is Lincoln- Douglass debates
500
divided the powerful Democratic Party by enraging some Democrats of the North. He divided the only remaining national party and with it, the Union.
What is President Buchanan
500
was formed by Protestants who were alarmed by the increasing number of immigrants coming from Ireland and Germany.
What is the Know-Nothing Party
500
Lincoln challenged Douglas to a series of seven debates that were arranged from August to October
What is 1858
500
Alabama in February 1861 and created a government known as the