Slavery in Terr.
Comp. of 1850
Crisis Deepens
Republican Party
A Nation Divides
100
Definition: Both sides partially give in on their demands.
What is a compromise?
100
Definition: Removing from or leaving the United States.
What is secede?
100
Definition: Allowing the settlers of a territory settle the issue of slavery.
What is popular sovereignty?
100
Definition: A gun warehouse.
What is an arsenal?
100
Answer: Jefferson Davis (of Mississippi).
Who is the president of the Confederate States of America.
200
Henry Clay proposed this plan to settle the conflict over Missouri. Daily Double (Bonus Question): Describe the major parts of this plan.
What is the Missouri Compromise? Daily Double: Missouri = slave state, Maine = free state, no slavery above imaginary line at latitude 36 30'N in Louisiana Purchase.
200
Name the cause of/for the Compromise of 1850.
What is California wanted to enter as a free state?
200
State why both sides (anti-slavery and pro-slavery) sent settlers to Kansas.
What is to ensure Kansas would become either a slave or free state?
200
Name Douglas' thoughts on slavery.
What are 1)he wanted to use popular sovereignty and 2) he personally disliked slavery but didn't care how people voted?
200
Where Confederate troops first open fire (which marked the beginning of the Civil War).
Where is Fort Sumter (SC)?
300
The Free Soil party showed that _____ had become a(n) ______ issue.
What is *slavery* had become a *national* issue?
300
Name 3 components of the Compromise of 1850. Daily Double (Bonus Question): Name all 5 components.
What is 1)California enters as free state, 2)Mexican Cession divided into Utah and New Mexico with popular sovereignty, 3)Slave trade ends in Washington, D.C., 4)Fugitive Slave Law, 5)Settled border dispute between Texas and New Mexico.
300
State how pro-slavery forces ensured a pro-slavery government would be elected in Kansas.
What is they had Border Ruffians cross illegally into Kansas to vote?
300
State Lincoln's thoughts on slavery.
What are 1)He didn't think whites and blacks were perfectly equal, but thought slavery was wrong and 2)Did not push to end slavery where it already existed. Remember: Lincoln is NOT an abolitionist and wanted to SAVE THE UNION :)
300
Answer: Because the Declaration of Independence said they could.
What is why did the southern states believe they could secede?
400
Answer: Kept the number of slave states and free states equal.
What is the Missouri Compromise OR (even better) What made the Missouri Compromise attractive to both the North and the South?
400
Name all 3 components of the Fugitive Slave Act. Daily Double (Bonus!): What was the northern reaction to the Fugitive Slave Act?
What are 1)All citizens were required to catch runaway slaves, 2)Jail and $1000 fine for letting slaves escape, 3)Judges were paid $10 to return a slave and $5 for setting someone free Bonus: They were furious. They were now part of the slave system.
400
Answer: A slave who sued for his freedom AND name one reason the Supreme Court denied his freedom.
Who is Dred Scott? What is 1) he could not file a lawsuit because slaves aren't citizens, 2)Slaves are considered property, and 3)Congress did not have the power to outlaw slavery in any territory.
400
1)Name John Brown's plan, 2)who captured him, and 3)what he was convicted of at trial.
What is 1)start a slave revolt, (which didn't work because slaves failed to show up and revolt), 2)Robert E. Lee captured him, and 3)he was convicted of treason?
400
The South's reaction to Lincoln's election as president.
What is felt that they no longer had a voice in government?
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