First
Who has there head down?
Nobody!
Any other answer is wrong!
What was the impact of the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
It turned many more people against slavery.
Which two people worked together to balance the interests of the North and the South with regard to slavery?
Daniel Webster and Henry Clay
In what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the South?
It included a law requiring the return of escaped slaves.
Based on this statement, what did Lincoln believe?
'A house divided against itself cannot stand.'
-A. Lincoln
The United States will not be able to continue/stay united while it's divided over slavery.
How did Missouri’s application as a slave state in 1819 challenge U.S. law?
States north of the Ohio River were to be free states.
What percentage of the popular vote did Abraham Lincoln get to win the presidency?
Be within 5%.
40%
When did Abraham Lincoln speak these words?
'A house divided against itself cannot stand.'
-A. Lincoln
when he accepted the senatorial nomination.
What was apparent following the presidential election of 1860?
The nation was divided over slavery.
What was an effect of the Missouri Compromise?
It temporarily ended the slavery debate.
What does the word house in Lincoln’s statement refer to?
The country / United States
Which event turned the secession crisis into a civil war?
South Carolina's shelling of Fort Sumter.
What were some of the reasons the Fugitive Slave Law failed?
Many slaves moved to Canada.
Northerners refused to obey the law.
Hounded slave catchers returned to the South.
Should you wear socks with sandals?
NO! That's why they are sandals. Let your feet breathe!
What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?
To create a slave rebellion that would bring an end to slavery.
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act nullify the Missouri Compromise?
It allowed slavery in new Northern territories.
What was a fear of Southern senators if there were more free states than slave states?
Losing voting power in Congress
What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment and never in a thousand years?
The letter M
What was the significance of the 36˚30´ parallel?
It indicated where slavery was allowed and banned.
What two pieces of United States currency have a picture of Abraham Lincoln on them?
the penny
$5 bill
How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln’s political future?
He became known throughout the nation.
Take off my skin, I won't cry, but you will. What am I?
an onion
What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case?
That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court since they were property and not a citizen.
Which of these was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It led to a violent struggle over slavery in Kansas.
According to the Wilmot Proviso of 1846, in which area was slavery banned?
Land acquired from Mexico