CW
States added under the Missouri Compromise
Missouri; Maine
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Which compromise helped keep the balance of free and slave states equal?
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Which state added under the Missouri Compromise was added as free & slave?
Missouri (S)
(T or F) Uncle Tom's Cabin was written to increase awareness on how well slaves were treated
False
Who led the raid on Harper's Ferry, VA, in hopes of leading a large slave rebellion?
John Brown
(T or F) Dred Scott attempted to gain his freedom through violent acts
What compromise was a more strict Fugitive Slave Act a part of?
Compromise of 1850
(T or F) Dred Scott was denied his freedom by the US Supreme Court
True
Which compromise banned slavery north of the 36* 30 line?
Missouri Compromise
(T or F) Nat Turner attempted to gain his freedom through violent actions
Who were the two candidates in the 1858 election for Illinois Senator? Who won?
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas (Winnner)
What two territories were created by the Kansas-Nebraska Act? (1854)
Kansas and Nebraska
Which compromise repealed the Missouri Compromise?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
What term means that the power of a government comes from the people
Popular Sovereignty
What political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to? (1858-1865)
Republican
How would the issue of slavery be determined in the new territories of Kansas and Nebraska?
Popular sovereignty
These two men competed against each other in a race for Illinois Senator and later for US President
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
Who won the Presidential election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln