The Roots of Conflict
What were the differences of the Northern economy and Southern economy?
Northerners lived in the city and worked in industry.
Southerners lived on farms and worked in agriculture.
Who believed the people in Kansas and Nebraska should be allowed to decide for themselves if they wanted to allow slavery?
Stephen Douglas
What permitted captured slaves to be returned to the South?
The Fugitive Slave Act
What was Lincoln's profession?
He was a lawyer.
What does nullify mean?
To declare invalid; to cancel
How was the United States Constitution used to settle disagreements during the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
It explained how the rights and responsibilities of the federal government differ from the state government.
How did the people feel after the creation of the Missouri Compromise?
They felt better and were hopeful.
Which of the following statements best supports the overall situation of slavery in the United States at that time?
Northerners disliked the practice, but Southerners needed it to run their economy.
On what day did Lincoln win the election?
November 6, 1860
Henry Clay created the Missouri Compromise. What does compromise mean?
A settlement in which both sides give up something to reach an agreement. It is a give and take way to settle disagreements.
What was a significant motive behind the writing of the U.S. Constitution?
The founding fathers wanted to establish a government where the federal government did not have too much power.
States north of the imaginary line created in the Missouri Compromise were to be free and south of the line slave when they were admitted as a state.
What two states were allowed to choose in the Kansas-Nebraska Act that made Northerners upset for not following the new law?
Kansas and Nebraska
Why do you think most Southerners were so distrustful of Northerners?
Southerners thought Northerners were helping slaves escape as far as Canada.
What political party did Abraham Lincoln run for?
The Republican Party
What is an abolitionist?
one who supported the end of slavery
Why are there disagreements about state laws versus federal laws being followed?
Because the North wanted all states to follow the same laws and the South wanted to be able to follow the state laws that were more beneficial for them and their state.
How many people voted in the Kansas election and how many people lived in Kansas?
6000 voted
3000 lived in Kansas
What was a person called who would help slaves hide in the Underground Railroad?
Conductors
What was one difference between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln?
Douglas believed that each state should decide if they wanted slavery, while Lincoln wanted to ensure it didn't spread.
What does concession mean?
something given up in a compromise
How does population affect representatives in Congress and who would have more representatives?
The number of representatives is based on population. the more people in an area, the more representatives. The North had more representatives because they had bigger populations.
Why did they have to have two elections in Kansas?
Because the first one was unfair. There were more votes than registered voters.
How far would slaves travel to ensure their freedom?
All the way to Canada.
Why was Lincoln's election the last straw for some states?
During the election, Lincoln showed that he would stand up against slavery.
If a state secedes, what does it do?
to separate from; to break ties with