In this unremarkable case tried before the Supreme Court of 1857, the Supreme Court Justice stated that he felt that a previous compromise from Congress was unconstitutional.
What is Dred Scott v. Sanford?
100
This party was essentially composed of people who were against something.
Who are the Know-Nothings?
100
In the 1856 Presidential Election, what was happening to the Democratic party?
What is They are losing national appeal?
100
During the 1860 presidential election, four parties had candidates that ran. Two of these parties, however, had, until recently, been unified in their beliefs.
What is Northern Democrats and Southern Democrats?
100
This person is the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and in Abraham Lincoln words, “The lady who started the Civil War.”
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?
200
Before the Lincoln-Douglas debates began, Lincoln gave a speech that outlined his position on slavery. In this speech he said this famous quote.
What is A house divided against itself, cannot stand?
200
In 1854, this party was comprised of Northern Whigs, Northern Democrats, Free- Soilers, Know-Nothings, as well as other opponents from the Kansas- Nebraska Act.
What is The Republican Party?
200
The South believed in a misconception about this presidential candidate who won in the 1860 election.
Who is President Abraham Lincoln?
200
When the results came back for the 1860 election, the South seceded from the Union due to this reason about the president who won in 1860.
What is They thought that he was anti-slavery?
200
This novel shows the horrible acts of slavery for the first time.
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?
300
Douglas’ famous idea to solve slavery was first seen in this extremely unpopular act that passed which upset Northerners.
What is The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?
300
During the 1852 election, these three parties ran for office.
Who are the Democrats, Whigs, Free Soil?
300
This person was the winner of the 1852 Presidential Election, and had the highest number in all of the votes. What party was he from?
Who is Franklin Pierce? What is Democratic?
300
This secession was the first in a long line of secessions, all beginning at the end of 1860.
What is The secession of South Carolina (SC)?
300
After Uncle Tom’s Cabin was released, John Brown did what to try and end slavery?
What is Cut the hands off slaveowners?
400
Douglas’ famous idea to solve the issue of slavery was a provision in this necessary compromise to keep the nation together for as long as possible.
What is The Compromise of 1850?
400
Members of these two parties were involved in the beating with a cane on the Senate floor, as I’m sure many members of these two parties would wish to have the chance to do again.
Who are the Republicans and the Democrats?
400
This major issue was not addressed by the winning party of the 1852 election.
What is slavery?
400
It was a fort like any other in contested territory until the Confederate States of America opened fire on April 12, 1861.
What is For Sumter?
400
After the war in 1850 with Mexico, and after California became a free state, this act was passed by the United States Congress to provide for the return of slaves who had earlier escaped.
What is Fugitive Slave Laws?
500
In 1858, after the Lincoln-Douglas debates, there were two parties that were competing for the Illinois senate seat. The newly-formed Republican party did what two things and still lost.
What is Split the Democratic Party and garnered more votes?
500
In 1860, the Republican platform was based on what possible political principle that the Democrats managed to hold before this election. (The Republicans did this because they were not yet popular.)
What is Put in something for everybody?
500
This state had the most electoral votes in both the 1856 and 1860 elections.
What is New York?
500
Before the Confederate States of America opened fire on the fort off the coast of South Carolina, the Union requested that this happen, and the Confederate response was not this.
What is The Union requested that a provision ship be allowed to get to the fort to sustain the soldiers stationed there when fighting broke out?
500
This mural painted by John Steuart Curry is being held where?
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