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senator from South Carolina who opposed the Compromise of 1850.
John C. Calhoun
process that allows people in a territory or state to vote directly on issues rather than have their elected representatives decide.
popular sovereignty
candidate for the Illinois Senate seat who argued against the spread of slavery
Abraham Lincoln
false or misleading information spread to further a cause
propaganda
Abolitionist who led a raid on U.S Army weapons stored at Harpers Ferry
John Brown
California entered the Union as a free state in the
Compromise of 1850.
In the Lincoln -Douglas debates, Abraham Lincoln
insisted that the western territories be kept free from slavery.
John C Calhoun would most likely agree with which of the following statements
States' rights are more important than preserving the Union.
What was the point made in the Dred Scott decision?
Slaves were property, even if they lived in a free territory
What was a result of the Wilmot Proviso?
Some Democrats and Whigs formed the Free Soil Party.
Southerners became increasingly concerned that the North was trying to end slavery in the United States.
The issue of slavery in the new territories gained from Mexico was left undecided.
How did the South react to Abraham Lincolns election as President in 1860?
Seven Southern states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America.
California's request to join the Union in 1850 would have
given free states an advantage over slave states
Southerners attacked Fort Sumter because they believed that
war was inevitable so it was better to start it on their own terms.
Why did John Brown mount his raid on Harper's Ferry?
to raise an army of African Americans and lead them in a revolt
Which part of the Compromise of 1850 shown in the diagram was most likely demanded by southern members of Congress?
the Fugitive Slave Act
______________ suffered widespread violence as proslavery and antislavery settlers fought for control of the territory. (one word, no comas or dashes
Kansas
The Compromise of 1850 allowed California to join the United States as a free state and passed a strict _____________ ______________ _____________, which allowed escaped slaves in the North to be recaptured.
Fugitive Slave Act
In 1850, the slave trade was banned in ___________
Washington DC
The question of the admission of _______________ to the Union as a free state led to the Compromise of 1850. (no commas or periods)
California
The _______ ______ Party did not want the land gained in the Mexican-American War to allow slavery. (2 words, no commas or periods)
Free Soil
Which Senator was beaten up on the Senate floor?
Charles Sumner
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What did Chief Justice Taney say about the power of Congress in dealing with slavery?
What was the name of the new southern country and who was its president?
Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
What marked the beginning of the Civil War?
The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter.
What occurred in the 1848 election?
Van Buren split votes with Cass and Taylor won the election.