Age of Jackson
What political party had no position on slavery?
The Whigs
What caused the Mexican-American War?
The debate over where the Texas border was
What did Harriet Beecher Stowe write in response to the Fugitive Slave Law?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
What President was elected in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
Who assassinated Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Who created the Democratic Party after losing to John Quincy Adams?
Andrew Jackson
What was the main issue during the Election of 1844?
Annexing Texas
Who was the hardcore abolitionist who executed pro-slavery Southerners in Kansas?
John Brown
Which general led the Confederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
What Act instituted Martial Law in 1867?
Military Reconstruction Act
Who convinced South Carolina to nullify the Tariff of Abominations?
John C. Calhoun
What year did Texas declare independence from Mexico?
1836
Who viewed slavery as a positive good?
John C. Calhoun
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What do the 14th and 15th Amendments say?
14th - protects civil rights
15th - protects voting rights
What were the results of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
Missouri became a slave state, Maine became a free state; 36°30' latitude line
Who defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto?
Sam Houston
What were Slave Codes?
Slaves couldn't travel, read, or carry a firearm
What was Lincoln's goal when he was inaugurated?
Preserve the Union
What political party dominated Congress during this time?
Radical Republicans
Which President was elected in 1820?
James Monroe
What were the results of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Texas border at Rio Grande, US gained California and New Mexico territories, US paid Mexico $18 million
What were the results of the Compromise of 1850?
California - free state, Fugitive Slave Law, slave trade abolished in DC, New Mexico and Utah - pop. sovereignty
Which was the first state to secede?
South Carolina
What were the results of the Compromise of 1877?
Republican President, military left the South