Politics of Slavery
What was the south's stance on slavery?
They viewed slaves as property and that they would not survive without slave labor
When was Lincoln born
DOUBLE POINTS
1809
What was the new name for the south?
The Confederate States of America
What was the first major compromise of the slavery debate and what did it do?
Missouri Compromise- it drew a line that divided north and south to be the boundary of where slavery could exist
What is popular sovereignty?
The belief that states should be able to choose if they are free or slave states
Who was known for creating political compromises?
Henry Clay
Describe the differences between Lincoln and Douglas
List 2
Multiple answers given
What was the main reason for secession?
Lincoln's election
What was one part of the Compromise of 1850?
Fugitive Slave Act, California Admitted as a state, Mexican land was divided into the Utah and New Mexico territories, and slave trade was outlawed in DC
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
How were political party lines drawn before the issue of slavery? How are they drawn now?
Political parties had support from all over and there were not many party lines. Today we have very polarized parties where there are specific groups of states that follow one political party and very few are split between the two.
What is compensated emancipation, why was it not supported and who proposed it?
Freeing slaves with compensation given by the government as they were still seen as property, the north did not support it because they did not want to admit slaves were property and Lincoln proposed it
What was the first state to secede?
South Carolina
What was the original purpose of the Kansas Nebraska Act and who was it created by?
To act as a way for a new railroad that Stephan Douglas wanted to build
What was the reason for and the outcome of the Dred Scott case?
He believed that he should be freed since he lived in a free state and was told that he did not have the rights to take up suit since he was not a citizen
How many laws were passed in the Compromise of 1850?
5
Who were the candidates for the election of 1860 and why did Lincoln win?
Stephan Douglas, Lincoln, John Fremont, John Breckenridge
Because the Democratic Party was split
Was secession supported? Give one example
Not by everyone, Sam Houston disagreed with it saying that the north was determined to stay together
What was the Crittendon Compromise and why was it proposed? Why did it fail?
It proposed the reinstatement of the Missouri Compromise in order to keep the union but it lacked support from anti slavery individuals who said there was no place fo slavery
What part of the Constitution outlaws slavery?
"Every man" or could argue that it does not outlaw slavery
What two political parties became the Republican Party?
Free Soilers and Northern Whigs
Name 3 important events in Lincolns life with dates
Multiple answers
Who was the first president of the south?
Jefferson Davis
List when each of the compromises was made.
DOUBLE POINTS
Missouri Compromise- 1820
Compromise of 1850
Kansas Nebraska Act- 1854
Crittendon Compromise- 1860
Name 2 things that are different about the Republican party from then to now
Strong Federal Gov v. States Rights
Religious Freedom v. Christian Based
Equality for Races v. American Born first