Causes
the main cause of the Civil War
What is SLAVERY?
passed in 1820, new states north of the state's southern border would be free, states south of that border would be slave states
What is the MISSOURI COMPROMISE?
written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, this novel helped expose the evils of slavery and angered many people in the South
What is UNCLE TOM'S CABIN?
from Illinois, a Republican, ran for president in 1860 and won even though he was not on the ticket in any Southern state
Who is ABRAHAM LINCOLN?
an agreement in which both sides give up something they want in order to end a dispute
What is COMPROMISE?
this state was the reason the Compromise of 1850 was needed; it was waiting to join as a free state and they didn't want to pass up a golden opportunity
What is CALIFORNIA?
this political party formed after the events of Bleeding Kansas; one of their main beliefs was ending slavery
What is the REPUBLICAN PARTY?
routes and people who helped lead runaway slaves to freedom prior to the Civil War
abolitionist who believed in ending slavery by any means necessary; tried to start a slave rebellion in Harpers Ferry, Virginia
to withdraw from a political union
What is SECEDE?
name for the event that saw violence erupt between pro-slavery and abolitionist forces after voting on the issue of slavery; seen as a mini-Civil War
What is BLEEDING KANSAS?
in 1820, this state joined as a free state to balance Missouri joining as a slave state
What is MAINE?
location of a failed attempt by abolitionists to arm enslaved people and start a slave rebellion
What is HARPERS FERRY?
enslaved person who sued for his freedom on the basis that he had lived in free territory; his case made it all the way to the Supreme Court
Who is DRED SCOTT?
people who believed that slavery should be outlawed
Who were ABOLITIONISTS?
part of the Compromise of 1850, to favor the south, Congress passed this to make it easier to catch runaway slaves
What is FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT?
part of the Compromise of 1850, this was outlawed in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C.
often considered one of the worst decisions in U.S. history, Supreme Court case that stated African Americans were not citizens under the Constitution and that slavery could exist anywhere in the U.S.
What is DRED SCOTT v. SANFORD?
Senator from Illinois who was a strong supporter of popular sovereignty; debated Lincoln seven times while running for re-election
Who is STEPHEN DOUGLAS?
person on the run from the law
What is a FUGITIVE?
political party that fell apart after the violence that erupted in Kansas territory
What is the WHIG PARTY?
part of the compromise of 1850, these TWO territories would vote on the issue of slavery
What are UTAH and NEW MEXICO?
South Carolina, followed soon after by six other states, seceded from the Union after this event
What is the ELECTION of 1860?
South Carolina Representative who attacked Charles Sumner, beating Sumner bloody on the floor of the Senate
Who is PRESTON BROOKS?
belief that ultimate power resides in the people; people should vote to decide issues
What is POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY?