causes of the civil war Flashcards
How did sectionalism cause a serious problem in the US during the 1840s?
People were more loyal to their region or state, rather then country
What were the results of the Missouri Compromise?
It ended up with Missouri as a slave state
How did the Compromise of 1850 decide the slavery question in the New Mexico and Utah territories?
They let the people decide (Popular Sovereignty)
What did the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 declare?
slaves would be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state.
What did Frederick Douglass protest in this quotation? “The Supreme Court of the United States is not the only power in this world. The Supreme Court of the Almighty is greater. All that is merciful and just, on earth and in heaven, will despise this edict.”
The ruling on the Dred Scott case, because the Supreme Court said that African Americans are not citizens.
What did Abraham Lincoln’s “house divided” speech suggest?
That slavery was a moral and political issue that threatened the US
Why did John Brown attack the arsenal at Harpers Ferry?
He wanted to start a slave rebellion
Why was Lincoln able to win the election of 1860?
He only got 40% popular votes, but he got a bunch of electoral votes, which is how they decided the winner
What did Lincoln’s election lead many Southerners to believe?
It led them to believe that he was an abolitionist and that they should secede from the union.
