Vocabulary
People in a given state were allowed to vote to determine their state's position on slavery
Popular sovereignty
A former slave herself, she leads hundreds of enslaved people to freedom
One of the 5 provisions outlawed slavery in this city
Washington DC
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who is against slavery and wants to end the practice
How long is a marathon?
26.2 miles
Cotton is a cash crop. Define cash crop
a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower
He was caned on the floor of the Senate by a pro-slavery congressman from South Carolina
Charles Sumner
Free state
This was a network of homes and businesses that assisted runaway slaves
Underground Railroad
Who has appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated the most?
Michael Jordan
Mexican residents of Texas
Arguably the worst president in history, he was born in Pennsylvania but was pro-southern in his policies
James Buchanan
Another provision of the act, strengthened a portion of this, originally created in 1793
Fugitive Slave Act
The term for a person who sought wealth during the Gold Rush in California
Forty-niners
Bicycle
Define annexation
The forcible acquisition of territory
With a group of 22 others, he lead a raid on the arsenal at Harper's Ferry in hopes of arming enslaved people in the area
John Brown
Another provision allowed for New Mexico to become a state. Was New Mexico a free state or a slave state
Slavery was legal in New Mexico until the Civil War. Most of the slaves were Native Americans
*Bonus points for naming the countries
3
(USSR, Yugoslavia, West Germany)
Created by Stephen Douglas, this act created two new territories (they're in the name) and allowed for those territories to determine whether or not they wanted to be free or slave states
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This President died after eating cherries on the Fourth of July
Zachary Taylor
Two new territories were organized by the Compromise of 1850. What were they?
Utah
New Mexico
"Bleeding Kansas" was the name given to the state for what reason?
Hundreds of pro-slavery advocates arrived in the state to forcibly persuade the residents to vote to become a slave state
Who was the youngest every world heavyweight boxing champion?
*Bonus points for his age
Mike Tyson
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