Idea that it is the United State's natural right to expand westward throughout all of North America.
What is manifest destiny?
100
Man that was born into slavery, and escaped as a young boy. Became a very famous speaker, and wrote the story of his life so people in America could see the truth behind slavery.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
100
Territory where gold was found in 1849.
Where is California?
100
Act that made it a federal crime to help runaway slaves. Punished northerners with a $1000 fine if they were helping a runaway slave, and rewarded those who returned them to the south.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
100
Author of the Compromise of 1850?
Who is Henry Clay?
200
An interest and loyalty to ones region, or section, of the country.
What is sectionalism?
200
Man that published the newspaper, "The Liberator" and became one of the most outspoken opponents against slavery in America.
Who is William Lloyd Garrison?
200
The year in which California became a state.
When is 1850?
200
Plan that divided the Louisiana Purchase into two territories, and said popular sovereignty would decide the question of slavery.
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
200
Author of the Missouri Compromise of 1820.
Who is Henry Clay?
300
A loyalty and pride in the United States as a whole.
What is nationalism?
300
Woman who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin", which described the horrors that existed with the institution of slavery.
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?
300
California was entered into the union as a state.
What is free?
300
Man that created the plan that decided popular sovereignty would decide the question of slavery in Kansas and Nebraska.
Who is Stephen Douglas?
300
War that resulted in the United States gaining 25% more land, specifically from the western part of America.
What is the War with Mexico?
400
concept that allows for the people to vote directly for what they want.
What is popular sovereignty?
400
Extremist abolitionist that wanted to create a slave uprising in the South, beginning at Harper's Ferry. His plan failed, and he was executed due to his actions.
Who is John Brown?
400
Created as an attempt to make northerners and southerners happy with California becoming a free state. Made it a possibility for slavery to expand into more western territories.
What is the Compromise of 1850?
400
Massachusetts senator that was beaten after he spoke out in Congress about the 'Crimes Against Kansas'.
Who is Charles Sumner?
400
Name of the slave that tried to sue for his freedom after the death of his master, but ultimately lost the case, resulting in blacks having no rights under the constitution, according to the Supreme Court.
Who is Dred Scott?
500
Someone that supported a complete end to slavery.
What is an abolitionist?
500
Abolitionist woman from South Carolina that had firsthand experience of the injustices of slavery. She tried to convince other southern white women to speak out against slavery.
Who is Angelina Grimke?
500
Name one of the three Trails that brought people into the western territories to settle and begin new lives.
What is Oregon Trail, Sante Fail Trail, California Trail, Mormon Trail.
500
Nickname given to Kansas due to the bloodshed and violence that was occurring over the issue of slavery.
What is Bleeding Kansas?
500
Name of the man that attacked a Massachusetts senator, after his 'Crimes Against Kansas' speech.