People
Who is the person that beat Abraham Lincoln in their race for the Illinois Senate?
Stephen Douglas
What was the main issue in the early to mid 1800's?
Slavery or slaves
Which section relied on agricultural labor?
The South
What year did we start with?
1820
Who is the person that owned slaves and was still elected president?
Zachary Taylor
How many slave states were there before the Missouri Compromise?
11
What year was the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed?
1854
Who was the author of the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
How many people were put into slavery a year?
4 million
What was the Missouri Compromise?
Missouri would become a slave state, Maine would become a free state, and slavery would be illegal above the 36-30 line
Which area had the best relationships with its population?
The South
What year was James Buchanan elected president?
1856
Who was known as the "Great Compromiser"?
Henry Clay
Who was the leader of the North area of the country during the mid 1800's?
Daniel Webster
What is the year that the Civil War started?
1861