Famous Figures
This violent figure led to the conflict in the events of bleeding Kansas
Who is John Brown
This novel called Uncle Tom’s Cabin published in 1952 criticized which part of American society?
What is Slavery
This state entered during the compromise of 1850
What is California
This court cased showed a harsh reflection on the state of southern judges in the supreme court
What is Dred Scott VS Sanford
This person is the creator of the cotton gin
Who is Eli Whitney
Many northerners believed that the institution of slavery violated these religious beliefs
What is Christianity
In the Missouri Compromise of 1832, which two states were declared a free state and slave state? Specify which state is which.
What are Maine-Free and Missouri-slave?
This was the first state to secede from the union on December 20th, 1860
What is South Carolina
This president won the election of 1856 after sweeping the south and little opposition from the republican party
Who is James Buchanan
This revolt was led by John Brown in the deep south and failed, but it set the tone for the upcoming war
What is Harper's Ferry
What state entered during the compromise of 1850?
What is California
This act allowed two states to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act
This individual escaped from slavery, strove to learn to read and write and became an influential abolitionist public speaker.
Who is Frederick Douglass
This form of transportation helped give an advantage to the North leading up to the civil war
What is Railroads
The addition of this new state in 1845, caused strife in the union for slave or free state
What is the annexation of Texas
This act displaced many tribes and nations of native people in 1830
What is the Indian Removal Act
This man beat down a senator named Charles Sumner with a cane in 1856
Who is Preston Brooks
This was the main goal of the American Colonization Society
What is returning slaves to Africa
The thriving industry was not only in the north but here.
Where is the west/midwest
This prohibited slavery north of the 36, 30 parallel line
What is the Missouri Compromise