The abolitionist movement
How did the south make most of their money?
Slavery
Sectionalism means what?
Similar beliefs based on where you live and your geographical location?
Why did Dred scott think he should have freedom?
He was brought into free territory.
Who did the republicans nominate in the 1860 election?
Abraham Lincoln
What abolitionist newspaper did William Lloyd Garrison write?
The Liberator
Popular Sovereignty allowed new states to do what?
Vote for or against slavery in your state.
A lower Missouri court originally ruled what?
He should be granted his freedom.
The republicans wanted cheaper land where?
The west
What abolitionist that was an escaped slave was such a good speaker and write that people thought he could never be a slave?
Frederick Douglass
Which act punished people that helped slaves escape?
The Fugitive Slave act.
The case eventually made its way to the supreme court and they ruled what?
He should not be granted freedom and could not sue for his freedom because slaves are not citizens.
How many candidates did the democrats nominate?
3
What fictional book was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed many people the evils of slavery?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
What act split the Louisiana territory and got rid of the 36 30 parellel?
The Kansas-Nebraska act.
John Brown wanted to get rid of slavery by doing what?
Starting a slave rebellion.
The confederate states of america
What conductor is considered the most famous on the underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Which state sent people into Kansas to sway the vote about slavery and caused Bleeding Kansas.
Missouri
What did the northerners think of John Brown after his rebellion?
He was a hero.
What fort was bombarded at the start of the civil war?
Fort Sumter