Important People
Who was the leader of the Anti-Slavery movement and the editor of "The Liberator"?
Who is William Lloyd Garrison?
What rebellion, led by Nat Turner in 1831, involved enslaved people rising up against their owners?
What is the Nat Turner Rebellion?
Which 1857 Supreme Court case ruled that African Americans, whether free or enslaved, could not be U.S. citizens?
What is Dred Scott v. Sandford?
This famous speech by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 emphasized a "new birth of freedom."
What is the Gettysburg Address?
Who won the 1860 Presidential Election as the Republican candidate?
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This abolitionist wrote "David Walker's Appeal," calling for Black Americans to demand freedom by any means necessary.
Who is David Walker?
Which 1844 election saw James K. Polk win, expanding U.S. territory significantly through the Mexican War?
What is the Election of 1844?
Which 1850 legislation required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves?
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
Abraham Lincoln delivered this speech in 1858 during debates with Stephen A. Douglas, stating that "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
What is the "House Divided" Speech?
In the Election of 1860, which candidate represented the Constitutional Union Party?
Who is John Bell?
This senator from South Carolina was a leading proponent of states' rights and the concept of nullification.
Who is John C. Calhoun?
What crisis, resulting from the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act, led to violent confrontations between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers?
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Crisis?
Which 1850 agreement admitted California as a free state, allowed popular sovereignty in some territories, and enacted the Fugitive Slave Act?
What is the Compromise of 1850?
This 1862 document, following the Union victory at Antietam, declared that all enslaved people in Confederate states would be freed.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
In the 1860 election, which candidate was the nominee for the breakaway Southern Democrats?
Who is John C. Breckinridge?
This former slave became a leading abolitionist, renowned speaker, and author of "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass."
Who is Frederick Douglass?
The Battle of Antietam, fought in 1862, was the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. history. Which general commanded the Army of the Potomac?
Who is George McClellan?
Which 1846 proposal by David Wilmot sought to ban slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico?
What is the Wilmot Proviso?
This address, delivered by Lincoln in 1863, was a response to the Battle of Gettysburg and emphasized the nation’s dedication to liberty and equality.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
Which candidate in the 1860 election was known for advocating popular sovereignty and represented the Northern Democrats?
Who is Stephen A. Douglas?
This abolitionist and radical leader led the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, aiming to incite a slave rebellion.
Who is John Brown?
Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War, granting the U.S. large swaths of territory, including California and New Mexico?
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Which 1868 amendment granted U.S. citizenship to anyone born in the United States, overturning the Dred Scott decision?
What is the Fourteenth Amendment?
This 1852 novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe exposed the brutal realities of slavery and played a significant role in increasing anti-slavery sentiment in the North.
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?
In the 1860 election, which candidate was nominated by the Republican Party, advocating for the containment of slavery?
Who is Abraham Lincoln?