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Fugitive Slave Act
Antislavery Literature
The Dred Scott Decision
The Kansas Nebraska Act
Bleeding Kansas
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The fugitive slave act made what a federal crime?
Helping runaway slaves.
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How did Harriet Beecher Stowe obtain information for her fictional book "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
She met with fugitive slaves and learned about the cruelty of slavery
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What state was Dred Scott from?
Missouri
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When did Stephen Douglas enter Congress?
Mid 1840's.
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What was stated in the laws that were passed by the new legislature
The laws were very strict and many of the consequences ended in death or things like that.
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Act let who arrest runaways in areas where slavery was illegal?
Officials.
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Why did Harriet Beecher Stowe write her fictional book "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
To show northerners what slavery was really like
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What year was Scott sued for his freedom after returning to Missouri?
1846.
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Why were northerners outraged by the proposal of removing the Missouri Compromise?
They thought it was a plot to bring slaves and masters into the north
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What was the punishment for helping a fugitive slave?
Death.
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How much money did commissioners receive when they rejected a slaveholders claim?
Five dollars
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Who wrote uncle Tom's cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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Why did Dred Scott declare he was a free man?
After his master died he then lived in his free land
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Why did Stephen Douglas ask southern senators to support his plan?
So the railroad could start in Chicago
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Who gave the speech called "The Crime Against Kansas"?
Senator Charles Sumner.
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What did those who returned a suspected fugitive slaveholder in the South receive?
Ten dollars.
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What state was Harriet Beecher Stowe born in?
Connecticut.
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Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the time?
Roger B. Taney
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Stephen Douglas supported the idea of building a railroad to where?
The Pacific
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Abolitionist John Brown killed who while he was angered about slavery?
The Pottawatomie Indians
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What was the fine for hiding or helping runaway slaves?
One thousand dollars.
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What state did Stowe move to when she was 21?
Ohio
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Which Illinois lawyer warned about the courts future rulings?
Abraham Lincoln.
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What did the Kansas Nebraska Act state?
Divide the rest of the Louisiana Purchase into two territories being Kansas and Nebraska.
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By early 1856 why did Kansas have two governments?
Their were differing opinions on slavery and massive violent attacks were being made.