Vocabulary
Political Conflict over Slavery
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
100
The network of "safe houses" slaves stayed at on their way to freedom in the North.
What was the Underground Railroad?
100
The new political party that was formed from anti-slavery Whigs and Democrats.
What was the "Free Soil Party"?
100
In the election of 1848 this former president ran under the "Free Soil" party.
Who was Martin Van Buren?
100
Among other things, this Senator proposed the Kansas-Nebraska act and changes to the Compromise of 1850.
Who was Stephen Douglas?
200
A runaway slave that was trying to escape from their owners and the law was called this.
What was a "fugitive"?
200
This proposal by David Wilmot would have banned slavery in any land that had been won during the Mexican War.
What was the Wilmot Proviso?
200
Before the vote to make Kansas a slave or free state, only 1500 people lived in Kansas, but on voting day... this many people voted!
What is 6000 people?
200
It means "The People Rule."
What is "Popular Sovereignty"?
300
When a state leaves the Union (United States) it's called this.
What is to Secede?
300
The United States won the war and got these two states as part of their victory.
What was California and New Mexico?
300
If anyone helped a fugitive slave escape, they could be punished in this way.
What is they could be fined or put into prison?
300
The conflict that broke out in Kansas was called this by the newspapers.
What was "Bleeding Kansas"?
400
A conflict between citizens of the same country.
What is a Civil War?
400
The argument over the Texas border with Mexico caused this war to begin.
What was The Mexican War?
400
The senator that said that neither Congress nor any new territory could ban slavery.
Who was John Calhoun?
400
In 1856 Kansas had TWO of these. One was pro-slavery and the other was anti-slavery
What were the two governments Kansas had?
500
They were armed pro-slavery supporters that rushed into Kansas so they could vote to make Kansas a slave state.
Who were Border Ruffians?
500
This law was passed to preserve the balance between slave-states and free states in the Senate.
What was The Missouri Compromise?
500
The four things that Henry Clay's Compromise of 1850 would do:
What is 1) California would enter the Union as a free state. 2) The Slave trade would be illegal in Washington D.C. 3) There would be a stronger Fugitive Slave Act. 4) New territories coming into the Union would vote whether they would be slave states or free states?
500
He led an attack against the pro-slavery groups in Kansas.
Who was John Brown?
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