People
Who was the person that was known as Abraham Lincoln's greatest political rival that stood at a short height of measurement?
Stephen Douglas
Stephen Douglas supported which idea?
Popular sovereignty
What state seceded FIRST?
South Carolina
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act allow settlers to do?
Decide on slavery through popular sovereignty OR
Use the popular vote to decide on slavery
What did the Southern economy heavily rely on?
Slaves or slavery
Who won the election of 1856?
The raid on Harpers Ferry
What did the Dred Scott decision state?
That slaves were property, not citizens, so they had no rights
What was the name of the deal that included Maine becoming a free state?
Missouri Compromise
What did the Northern economy heavily rely?
Factories
Who was the person that owned slaves and was still elected president?
Zachary Taylor
Why did the Dred Scott decision increase tensions between the North and the South?
Allowed slavery to expand or spread
What did Abraham Lincoln plan to do throughout his presidency when it came to the expansion of slavery?
He wanted to prevent it from spreading
What number line was used to determine where slavery was banned for the creation of new states?
36 30 line
What did they have in the North that was huge but the South didn't have much of?
Population OR a lot of people
Who delivered the "House Divided Speech"?
Abraham Lincoln
Why were people fighting during "Bleeding Kansas"?
When the election of 1860 happened, why were the Southern states upset?
They felt as if they didn't have voice and that their opinion didn't matter.
What was the major part of the compromise of 1850 that dealt with the creation of a new state?
California becoming a free state
The South used slavery for what?
Farming or agriculture
Who was known as the "Great Compromiser"?
Henry Clay
What happened as a result of Abraham Lincoln becoming president?
The southern states seceded or separated from the country
Why was Uncle Tom's Cabin important?
It increased the North's opposition to slavery
Why was the Fugitive Slave Act controversial in the North?
It forced citizens to help capture runaway slaves
What is the difference between sectionalism and nationalism?
Sectionalism- love for your area or section
Nationalism- love for your nation