Compromises
According to the Missouri Compromise, what latitude was the dividing line between slave and non-slave lands?
30' 36'
Who controlled Texas prior to gaining its independence?
Mexico
Name the man who led a slave revolt in Virginia, killing 55 white people.
Nat Turner
What year was the Missouri Compromise signed?
1820
What invention made slavery more important/necessary for the south?
Cotton Gin
How did the Compromise of 1850 address slavery in Washington DC?
It banned the sale of slaves in D.C.
What event led to a large influx of people into California in 1848/1849?
Gold Rush
T/F James K. Polk was an expansionist?
True
What state joined the Union as a free state as a result of the Missouri Compromise?
Maine
Name the two main political parties of the United States during the 1830’s and 1840’s?
Whigs and Democrats
What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave act of 1850?
To appease southerners, who feared their slaves would escape to the north.
What was the goal of the Ostend Manifesto?
To purchase Cuba from Spain
What senator was influential in getting the Compromise of 1850 through Congress?
Henry Clay
T/F The United States invaded Mexico and took control of Mexico City?
True
What was the main argument of the Calhoun Doctrine?
States had full sovereignty and could chose not to follow/enforce federal laws.
How would the issue of slavery be decided according to the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Popular Sovereignty/ Voting on the issue
Why was the south anxious to add the Gadsden Purchase to the United States?
They desired a transcontinental railroad in the south
Name the southern representative who beat Senator Charles Sumner?
Preston Brooks
What was the goal of John Browns raid?
Free slaves/ start a slave revolt
T/F the Lecompton Constitution recommended that Kansas be admitted as a free state?
False
What did the Freeport Doctrine say about slavery and slave laws?
Territories had the right to pass legislation making slavery difficult/ impossible. Including making it difficult for owners to recapture escaped slaves.
How did Texas become part of the U.S.?
It first gained its independence in 1836 and was annexed by the U.S. in 1845.
Name all four candidates for President in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
John C. Breckenridge
Stephen Douglas
John Bell
List the consequences of the Dred Scott Decision.
No African Americans are citizens
Federal Government cannot regulate slavery
Overturned previous compromises
Overturned popular sovereignty
What percent of the vote did Abraham Lincoln win in the 1860 presidential election?
40%