He went all the way to the U. S. Supreme Court and sued for his freedom; he was denied his freedom because he was not considered a citizen.
Who is Dred Scott (Dred Scott vs Sandford)?
100
Bonus: The border states remained vital to the North (Union). Missouri was important because of this river.
What is the Mississippi River?
200
This party believed in free soil, free speech, free labor, and free men.
What is the Free Soil Party?
200
This abolitionists led a slave rebellion and was sentenced to death.
Who is John Brown?
200
Bonus: The border states remained vital to the North (Union). Kentucky was important because of this river.
What is the Ohio River?
300
Under this compromise, California entered as a free state and Utah and New Mexico would decide for themselves whether to allow slavery.
What is the Compromise of 1850?
300
These codes or laws in Southern states controlled enslaved people.
What are slave codes?
300
During the Civil War, this side had a larger population, more railroads/canals/rivers to transport, factories, and mills.
What is the North?
400
Under this law, anyone who helped a fugitive could be fined or imprisoned.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
400
This place marks the beginning of the Civil War.
What Fort Sumter (South Carolina)?
400
This side had excellent military leaders, a strong fighting spirit, and because most of the war was fought in their part of the country, they knew the land and had the will to defend it.
What is the South?
500
Under this act, each territory would decide the issue of slavery (based on popular sovereignty-the people).
What is Kansas-Nebraska Act?
500
During the era of the Civil War, Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri were considered as these types of states because slavery existed within their borders, but not as widespread as the Confederate states.
What are border states?
500
He stated this, "If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that."