Vocabulary
a person who thought slavery was immoral and worked to abolish it
not in accord with the principals set forth in the constitution of a nation or state
Unconstitutional
What was slavery like in Kansas Territory?
There were very few slaves, most slaveowning Kansans had 1 or 2 slaves
Who was the famously controversial abolitionist who raided Harper's Ferry, VA?
John Brown
Kansas became a slave state in 1861. T/F?
Someone who is running away to avoid capture
Fugitive
a settler who believed Kansas should not allow slavery
Free-Stater
Who was the first governor of Kansas Territory?
Andrew Reeder
What event brought national attention to Lawrence, Kansas during the Civil War?
Quantrill's Raid (Lawrence Massacre)
The Civil War was fought between the Union and the __________
Confederacy (Confederate States of America)
the act of being made free
Emancipate
to withdraw from an organization
Secede
The Kansas-Nebraska Act introduced which idea?
Popular Sovereignty
What did the Bogus Legislature do?
Expelled antislavery legislators and passed proslavery laws
What invention made cotton farming more profitable and increased the demand for enslaved labor?
Cotton Gin
violation of allegiance towards one's country AND dishonest or unlawful behavior
Treason & Fraud
part of the military that fights on horses AND the crime of copying imitating a signature, document, or work of art
Cavalry and Forgery
What was the main goal of the Missouri Compromise?
To maintain a balance between slave and free states
Which Kansas constitution finally made Kansas a free state and was approved by Congress?
Wyandotte
Who led the first African American regiment from Kansas during the Civil War?
James Lane
the right or privelege of voting AND the idea that voters decide an issue, like slavery
Suffrage & Popular Sovereignty
a crop grown mainly to be sold for profit AND a person who wanted the U.S. to gain more land
Cash Crop AND Expansionist
What was the Fugitive Slave Act, and which compromise was it a part of?
It forced all citizens to help capture "runaway" slaves (Compromise of 1850)
Pawnee to Shawnee Mission
African American Soldiers in Kansas received equal pay by the _______ year of the war.
Third