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What replaced the Articles of Confederation as the supreme law of the land?
The United States Constitution in 1789
Who won the Senate election in 1858?
Who won the Presidential election in 1860?
Stephen Douglas (D)
Abraham Lincoln (R)
I led rescue missions from the South into the North to freedom.
Harriet Tubman
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the Missouri Compromise and because of it who was admitted as free state and who was admitted as a slave state?
Slavery Border
Slave = Missouri, Free = Maine
What was Bleeding-Kansas?
Term used to describe the violent clashes between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers in Kansas during the 1850s, which were a precursor to the Civil War.
I led the attack at Harper's Ferry.
John Brown
What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles of Confederation established the first framework for the United States as an independent nation, outlining the structure of government and the relationship between the states.
Before the Republican was formed, what three parties were most common?
Whigs, Free Soil Party, and Democrats
I fought for my freedoms in 1857.
Dred Scott
Describe the differences between Antifederalists and Federalists
Federalists supported the constitution and wanted a stronger central government
Antifederalists did not support the constitution and did not want a stronger central government.
Who represented the South in the 1860 elections?
John Breckenridge
What did the Dred Scott v. Sanford establish?
African Americans, whether enslaved or free, were not considered citizens and had no constitutional rights.
What 1854 U.S. legislation repealed the Missouri Compromise's prohibition of slavery in certain territories and instead allowed settlers to determine the status of slavery through popular sovereignty?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
I wrote a book to express my opinions on slavery.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What were some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
A lack of centralized authority, inability to levy taxes, and difficulties in regulating commerce and trade.
Explain what Manifest Destiny is.
The belief that it was America's destiny to expand from coast to coast
What was the significant impact of the expansion of the railroad system in the United States before the Civil War, both in terms of transportation and its influence on the nation's economy and society?
Revolutionized transportation, connected regions, and contributed to economic and societal changes
Who was the enslaved African American who led a significant slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831, resulting in a violent revolt aimed at ending slavery, but ultimately leading to harsher slave codes in the South?
Nat Turner
In 1858 I was nominated by the Republican Party to run for Senator.
Abraham Lincoln