The Free-Soil Party
When did the election start?
1848
What happened when the gold was found in California?
The land was fought over
When did it start?
January of 1848
Congress did not pass what bill?
Clay's Bill
Who was the author?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Who avoided the slavery issue?
General Zachary Taylor
Was California a free or slave state?
Free
What did James Marshall build?
a sawmill in Sacremento
Who retired after Taylor died?
Webster
What inspired her to write the book?
Exposure to runaway slaves, tragic reports, and victims.
Did Lewis Cass gain support from the North, South, East, or West?
South
The first year of President Taylor’s inauguration was when what issue took place?
Slavery
Where did Marshall find traces of gold?
In a stream
What month did the Compromise get accepted?
September
1851
Democratics joined what group to form the Free-Soil Party?
Abolisionists
What famous conductor led over 300 slaves to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
How many people found a stream with gold in it and kept it a secret?
2
What happened when the positions changed?
People voted against parties they were supporting
How many copies did she sell?
300,000 but eventually millions.
The free soilers pulled votes from what group?
Democratics
Term for safe houses or routes used by slaves trying to escape
Stations
How many Fourty-Niners arrive in California?
80,000
Was the bill signed in its original form?
Yes
What did southerners consider the book a cause of?
The Civil War