Causes of the Civil War I
This book by Harriet Beecher Stowe is about the harsh, cruel life of a slave, and sparked outrage that helped grow the anti-slavery cause
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?
a person who sought the end of slavery in the United States
What is an abolitionist?
This well known abolitionist helped over 70 enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This is one of three regions in the antebellum United States that was known for it's flat land, well-suited for farming
What is the South?
This organization helped enslaved people escape to the North or to Canada. It was run by a secret network of abolitionists.
What is the Underground Railroad?
the belief that those who live in a territory should decide how they wish to be governed
What is popular sovereignty?
This abolitionist was known for her powerful speeches and dedication to both civil and women's rights
Who was Sojourner Truth?
This representative from Pennsylvania proposed a ban on slavery in any lands the U.S. might acquire from Mexico
This Act allowed 2 midwestern territories to vote on whether to allow slavery. It let to violence and bloodshed, especially in one state
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
This person proposed the Missouri Compromise in an effort to "solve" the issue of slavery in newly added states
Who is Henry Clay?
This person was seen as a terrorist for their involvement in Bleeding Kansas
Who is John Brown?
This person led a raid at Harper's Ferry in an effort to help enslaved people fight for their freedom
Who is John Brown?
This is one of three regions in the antebellum United States that was known for it's varied landscape, economy, and popular sovereignty
What is the West?
This describes loyalty to one's own region over loyalty to the country as a whole
What is sectionalism?
the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?
This presidential candidate was elected in 1860 without being listed on ballots in the South
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
In this Supreme Court case, an enslaved man sued for his freedom. He lost the case, with the court's ruling that slaves were considered personal property.
What is Dred Scott v. Sanford?
To withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political organization
What is secede?
This popular religious leader led his followers on a brief and violent uprising against white slaveholders in Virginia
Who is Nat Turner?
This compromise stated that slavery would not be allowed in territories added from the Louisiana Purchase above 36 30 N latitude
What is the Missouri Compromise?