1848-1877 12/24/2024 Flashcards
Who published Uncle Tom’s Cabin and in what year?
Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852
The publication of the book played a significant role in shaping public opinion on slavery.
What was the primary impact of Uncle Tom’s Cabin in the North?
It put a face on the reality of slavery and increased Northern abolitionist sentiment
The book highlighted the cruelty of slavery, prompting many to advocate for abolition.
How did Southern states respond to Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
They disliked the book and viewed it as propaganda
Southern reactions often included attempts to discredit the book and its author.
What significant legislation influenced the response to Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
The Fugitive Slave Act
This act heightened tensions between the North and South regarding the issue of slavery.
What type of accounts did Uncle Tom’s Cabin provide?
First-hand accounts of slavery
These accounts were pivotal in conveying the harsh realities faced by enslaved individuals.
Who was the President during the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Democrat Franklin Pierce
What significant law did Senator Stephen Douglas pass?
A law that repealed the Missouri Compromise called the kansas Nebraska act
What was the primary purpose of Douglas’s plan?
To create a transcontinental railroad to promote western settlement
What two territories did Douglas propose to divide?
Nebraska and Kansas
What key decision was allowed for Nebraska and Kansas in the act?
To decide about slavery for their respective territory
What opportunity did the Kansas-Nebraska Act provide to the South?
The chance to expand slavery
In what year was the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed?
1854
What was the job of Stephen Douglas in congress regarding the Kansas-Nebraska act
Senator
What was a result of the Kansas Nebraska act regarding Native Americans?
They were pushed downward since their unorganized territory was part of the Kansas Nebraska act.
What act did the Kansas Nebraska act repeal?
Missouri compromise (North and southern states didn’t change though)
Who expected the slavery issue to be resolved peacefully in Kansas?
Stephen Douglas
Which group wanted to expand slave territory into Kansas?
Slaveholders in Missouri
What were pro-slavery Missourians called?
Border ruffians
What did border ruffians do in Lecompton, Kansas?
Created pro-slavery legislature
What was the intention behind the border ruffians voting in Kansas?
Vote illegally in favor of slavery so kansas would allow slaves
What kind of violence occurred as a result of the border ruffians’ actions?
Fighting and bloodshed
Who was John Brown?
A radical abolitionist
What did John Brown and his followers do at Pottawatamie Creek?
Hacked 5 pro-slavery men to death
What did the massacre at Pottawatamie Creek trigger?
Dozens of incidents throughout Kansas
What happened to John Brown after the violence in Kansas?
He fled Kansas
Fill in the blank: The violence in Kansas left a lot of _______ behind him.
bloodshed
What was most abolitionist views of bleeding Kansas?
Didn’t like it because it gave all abolitionists a bad name
What is Nativism?
The favoring of native born Americans over immigrants.
Nativism is a political and social ideology that emphasizes prioritizing the interests of native inhabitants over those of immigrants.
What political party did nativists form?
The American Political Party, later known as the Know-Nothing Party.
The Know-Nothing Party was active in the 1850s and was characterized by its opposition to immigration, particularly from Catholics.
Who were the main opposition targets of nativists?
Immigrants and Catholics.
Nativists were particularly concerned about the influx of immigrants and the increasing population of Catholics in Northern cities.
What party was formed by Northerners opposing slavery in 1848?
Free Soil Party
The Free Soil Party aimed to prevent the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
How did southern whites view attempts to restrict the expansion of slavery?
As a violation of their constitutional rights
Southern whites believed they had the right to use their property, including enslaved individuals, as they saw fit.
What stance did southern whites take towards the Free Soil Party and abolitionists?
They were anti the Free Soil Party and abolitionists
Southern whites viewed these groups as threats intent on the destruction of slavery.
What was the view of a minority of southern whites regarding the Missouri Compromise?
They favored extending the Missouri Compromise line westward
This would allow territories north of the line to be non-slave.
How did southerners reply to the Free Soil party’s opionon of slavery?
It was against the constitution to get rid of our slaves because they are our property and the constitution says that people can use their property as they see fit
When was the Republican Party created?
1854
What groups contributed to the formation of the Republican Party?
Free soilers, anti-slavery Whigs, and Democrats
What was the main purpose of the Republican Party?
To stop the spread of slavery
What was the first platform of the Republican Party?
To repeal the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Fugitive Slave Law
What region was the Republican Party seen as representing?
The North
True or False: The Republican Party aimed to abolish slavery entirely.
False
Fill in the blank: The Republican Party was created in response to rising tensions in the nation, primarily by free soilers, anti-slavery Whigs, and _______.
Democrats
What was a consequence of the Republican Party’s views on slavery?
It possibly alienated its success and threatened the South
Why did the Republican Party want to repeal the Kansas Nebraska act?
To get rid of popular sovereignty and return back to the Missouri compromise with the 36 30 line which would contain slavery more.
