Causes of the Civil War Flashcards
What is another name for the Missouri Compromsie
Compromise of 1820
What kind of state was Missouri
Slave State
What state was added as a free state when Missouri was added as a slave state?
Maine
What did the Compromise of 1850 lead to
the passing of the Fugitive Slave Act
What line did the Missouri Compromise say where slavery wouldn’t exist?
63 degree 30’ line
What did the Compromise of 1850 say about slavery in Washington, D.C.?
They outlawed the slave trade in Washington D.C, but still said that slavery could exist in Washington D.C.
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
It was an Act that required northerners to return runaway slaves to the South.
What did the Dred Scott case do and say?
It concluded that the Missouri Compromise is unconstitutional, and that slavery should be allowed to go anywhere.
What was John Brown’d Raid
This was a plan to kill all white slave owners by robbing an arsenal and taking all the guns. His plan did not succeed, and he was later convicted and hanged.
Where was John Brown’s Raid at?
Virginia
What conclusion did the John Brown’s Raid bring that sparked new ideas in Americans?
that violence is greater than words or laws
Who won the Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln
Was Lincoln a Republican or Democrat?
Republican
Did the North or the South try to secede from the Union after Lincoln became president?
South
Was Abraham Lincoln for or against slavery?
He was neutral about it. He did not want to abolish slavery, but he did not want slavery to spread to new territories.
