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The Union was made up of states in the _____________.
North
What were people arguing about in Kansas?
Dred Scott was taken from a _________ state (Missouri) to a ______________ state (Illiniois, Wisconsin Territory).
slave, free
The North had an __________________ economy (way of making money).
industrial (factory)
Who said the government had a right to halt slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
The Confederacy was made up of states in the ____________.
South
What was John Brown fighting for?
abolition (ending slavery)
What does sued mean?
to obtain money from someone through legal ways, usually a court of law
The South had an________________ economy (way of making money).
agrarian, farming
Lincoln also said slavery shouldn't _____________ to new territories.
spread
To secede means to________________________ from something.
seperate
What did John Brown do to get hanged?
Raided an arsenal of weapons in Harpers Ferry, Virginia
Why did Dred Scott sue for his freedom?
He was taken into a free state, and therefore thought he should be free
The Southern economy relied on _______________ for its labor.
slaves, slavery
Lincoln was nominated for president of what political party?
Republican
The Supreme Court is the _________________ court in the United States, like the boss battle in a video game.
highest, top
Why did they call it "Bleeding Kansas"?
People killed each other in riots and other violent conflicts
Dred Scott _________ (won or lost)his Supreme Court case.
lost
What was the impact of Eli Whitney's cotton gin on slavery?
It produced cotton faster which led to more demand for cotton, which led to more demand for slaves.
Who was chosen as president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who wants to ban slavery
The Kansas-Nebraska Act opened up new territory to ______________.
slavery
How did Dred Scott eventually go free?
He was bought by the children of one of his former owners
The Southern states believed that the _____________ (states or federal government) should have more power.
states
The Southern attack on ___________________ was the final straw before the North & South went to war.
Fort Sumter