Dred Scott
Fugitive Slave Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
John Brown
Abraham Lincoln
100
They sued for there freedom.
What did Dred Scott and his wife sue for?
100
A very harsh law
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
100
In 1820, Congress drew a line on the map of the United States. Slavery was not allowed in territories above the line.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
100
A place where anything grows and develops quickly.
What is a hotbed?
100
the series of activities to get a person elected to be president.
What is a presidential election campaign.
200
The Supreme Court
Who ruled against Dred Scott?
200
Cruel and severe
What is harsh?
200
In 1854, they agreed that it was more democratic to let people who lived in the territories vote on slavery.
Who is Congress?
200
He was a northerner who was deeply against slavery.
Who is John Brown?
200
One of two main political parties in the United States.
What is the Republican Party?
300
He said that because slavery was against the law in Illinois, he became free when he went there.
What did Dred Scott say?
300
He was a famous abolitionist who had escaped from slavery?
Who is Frederick Douglas?
300
The south liked the Kansas-Nebraska Act. It opened up new territory to slavery.
Who liked the Kansas- Nebraska Act?
300
He pulled 5 pro-slavery men out of bed in the middle of the night and killed them.
Who is John Brown?
300
Many Southerners didn't trust him? He was against slavery.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
400
The highest court in the land.
What is the U.S. Supreme Court?
400
He said that in the United States "There is more protection for a horse, for a donkey, or anything, rather than a colored man."
Who is Frederick Douglas?
400
They were outraged, lands had not allowed slavery for 30 years could now vote it in.
Who are northerners?
400
John Brown's raid in the town of Harper's Ferry drove the north and south further apart.
What were the results of John Harper's raid?
400
A person who is working to get elected.
What is a candidate?
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