The Raid
Where did John Brown raid?
Harpers Ferry, VA
What did the North and South disagree over?
The issue of Slavery
Secession
To withdrawal
Who were the wealthiest people during the Antebellum period?
Planters
The Missouri Compromise brought ___________ into the Union as a slave state and brought ____________ into the Union as a free state.
Missouri and Maine
Why did John Brown raid H.F.
It was an Arsenal with weapons and ammunition he needed for the slaves
Why did the Presidential Election of 1860 lead to the Civil War?
The South thought Lincoln was going to get rid of slavery, and southern states seceded.
Martyr
A person who dies for a cause
The South's economy was based on _____________ during Antebellum
Agriculture/farming
The Missouri Compromise was important because it kept the _______________ even temporarily
Number of slave/free states; balance of power
What was his plan?
To lead a slave uprising against slaveowners
Southerners argued that the Constitution was a contract that was broken by the Northern states. The issue of _________ was one reason the Civil War started.
States' Rights
Fugitive
A runaway person
The North's economy was based on ______________ during Antebellum
Industry/factories
Under the Compromise of 1850, the north got ____________________
California entered into the Union as a free state
Did he have support from northerners, why or why not
No, they disagreed with his use of violence and thought it would discredit the abolitionist movement
The fight at this location was the final act before the Civil War started.
Fort Sumter
Border Ruffian
The term "Antebellum" means ________________
Before the (Civil) war
Under the Compromise of 1850, the south got _____________________
The Fugitive Slave Act passed
What was an effect of his raid?
The South became fearful that the North would try aggressively to end slavery. Tensions rose between the North and South
The court decision that stated slaves were not a citizen and had no rights.
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Abolitionist
Someone who wanted to end slavery
Why did the south not want to get rid of slavery during the Antebellum period?
They depended on it for money (economy); they used slaves for agriculture/cotton
What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise line?
It determined where slavery was allowed or was not allowed in new states. Slavery was allowed below the line, but not above the line