Causes of the Civil War Flashcards
1
Q
How many states were there in 1820 and how many accepted slavery?
A
In 1820 there were 22 states. 11 allowed slavery and 11 did not. There were also two states added
2
Q
Which was which? State ---------- Maine Missouri
Yes
No
A
Maine- Free
Missouri- Slave
3
Q
What were the 4 parts of the Compromise of 1850?
A
- California was admitted as a free state
- The Fugitive Slave act required all citizens to return runaway slaves
- Slave trade was banned in Washington.
- Slaves were denied the right to a jury trial
4
Q
What year did Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin become a bestseller?
A
1852
5
Q
What is Uncle Tom’s Cabin about?
A
It is an anti-slavery novel
6
Q
Who wrote and supported the Kansas Nebraska Act?
A
Stephan Douglas and Andrew Butler
7
Q
What year did the Kansas Nebraska Act take place?
A
1854
8
Q
What were the agreements in the KANSAS NEBRASKA ACT?
A
- Created the Kansas and Nebraska territories
- Opened up western lands to settlement
- Allowed for the possibility for the Transcontinental Railroad
- Repealed the Missouri Compromise and allowed popular soverneignity to decide if the states was free or slave
9
Q
What led to “Bleeding Kansas”?
A
The Kansas Nebraska Act
