8-3 Flashcards
This party was destroyed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
The Whigs
What party was started by the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
The Republican Party
This person was the 14th president.
Franklin Pierce
This person won the election of 1856 and became the 15th president.
James Buchanan
What was the decision of the Dred Scott Case?
Dred Scott was ruled against by the Supreme Court because slaves weren’t seen as US citizens and couldn’t sue the courts. The Missouri Compromise line was also ruled unconstitutional.
How did the bleeding in Kansas stop, and who helped resolve the issue??
President Buchanan convinced Kansas to hold another election on whether or not they wanted to be a slave state.
What were the terms to Kansas’ election?
If Kansas voted to become a slave state, they’d be admitted as one. If they voted not to, they’d have to wait two more years before reapplying for statehood. (They voted not to.)
What were the stances in the Lincoln v. Douglas debates?
- Lincoln: free-soiler who thought slavery was morally wrong
- Douglas: supporter of popular sovereignty, advocate of Freeport Doctrine, accepted Dred Scott ruling, and stated that slavery could be kept out by refusing to pass laws enforcing slavery.
What was the outcome of the Senator election between Lincoln and Douglas?
Douglas won, but Lincoln gained a national reputation as one to watch because of the debates.
What happened in John Brown’s raid?
John Brown, an intense abolitionist, seized a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, VA. He was captured within 36 hours by the US Marines. He was sentenced to death after being tried and convicted.
How was John Brown’s Raid seen by both sides?
- North: a martyr for slavery
- South: proof that the North was plotting the murder of slaveholders
