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Who proposed the compromise of 1850?

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Henry Clay

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What law created tension between the federal and state governments prior to the civil war?

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The fugitive slave law

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What triggered the need for the compromise of 1850?

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The gold rush, California petitions for statehood

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What did the compromise of 1850 entail?

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1) California admitted as a free state
2) Slave trade in DC abolished
3) stricter fugitive slave law

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Initially, what were the chances of The Compromise of 1850 passing ?

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Bad

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What did president Taylor think of the compromise of 1850?

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He opposed it

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Who became president once president taylor died?

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Millard Filmore

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What did President Millard Filmore think about the Compromise of 1850?

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He supported it

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Who helped pass the Compromise of 1850?

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Stephen Douglas

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How did Stephen Douglas help pass the Compromise of 1850?

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He broke it up into smaller bills

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What was John C. Calhouns position on the Compromise of 1850?

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He spoke against it

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Who wrote “Uncle Toms Cabin” ?

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Harriet Beecher Stowe

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What was the greatest affect of the success of Uncle Toms Cabin?

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It brought slavery north

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What party was dominated by the working class and was anti immigrant?

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The Know Nothing’s

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What was the know nothing party also known as?

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The American Party

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Why did the know nothing party fear Catholics?

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Belief that Catholics may be more loyal to the pope than to the US

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In the Election of 1852, who was the Democratic candidate?

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Franklin Pierce

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In the election on 1852, who was the Whig candidate?

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General Whinfield Scott

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In the Election of 1852, who was the free soil candidate?

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John Hale

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In the Election of 1852, what went against Franklin Pierce?

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His support for a stronger fugitive slave law

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What was General Whinfeild Scott’s view in slavery?

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Anti-slavery

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Who won the election of 1852?

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Franklin Pierce

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Who proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

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Stephen Douglas

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What were Stephen Douglas’s goals in proposing the Kansas-Nebraska act?

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1) Try to encourage more people to settle out west
2) Open the way for the building of a trans continental railroad
3) Gain popularity in hopes of one day being president

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Belief that the people of a territory should be able to decide the fate of slavery

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Popular sovereignty

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Who coined the term popular sovereignty?

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Lewis Cass

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What was the anti slavery Capitol established in Kansas?

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Lawrance

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What was the pro slavery Capitol established in Kansas

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Lecompton

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Who led the anti slavery efforts in Kansas?

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John Brown

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Where did John Brown lead his counter attack?

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Pottawatomie creek

30
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What Massachusetts congressman was almost beat to death in congress?

A

Charles Sumner

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Who almost beat Charles sumner to death?

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Preston Brooks

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Where was Preston Brooks from?

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South Carolina

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What did the Kansas Nebraska Act lead to?

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The growth if the Republican Party in the north

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What were the republicans stand on slavery?

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They didn’t want the spread of slavery

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Who was the democrat candidate in the election of 1856?

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James Buchanan

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Who was the republican candidate in the election of 1856?

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John C Freemont

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Who was the Whig candidate in the election of 1856?

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Millard Fillmore

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Who won the election of 1856?

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James Buchanan

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This slave sued for his freedom after spending extended periods if time in the north

A

Dress Scott

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What did the Dred Scott decision say?

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  • all blacks could never be citizens, therefore they couldn’t sue in federal court
  • federal gov could not outlaw slavery in territories
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Who participated in famous debates for a spot in a senate seat?

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Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas

42
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What did Douglas accuse Lincoln of being?

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An abolitionist

43
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What did Lincoln accuse of Douglas of?

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Wanting to spread slavery through popular sovereignty

44
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What did Douglas sad that became known the Freeport Doctrine?

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No matter what the court ruled, a territory could keep slavery out by simply not regulating it

45
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John Brown lead an attack on what federal arsenal?

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Harpers Ferry

46
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What river did John Brown lead his men along in an attempt to capture Harpers Ferry?

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Potomac river

47
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Why did John Browns attack fail?

A

He didn’t find salves that wanted to help

48
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Who was called in to stop John Brown?

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Colonel Robert E Lee

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What happened to John Brown?

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He was captured and executed

50
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Who was the Republican candidate in the election if 1860?

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Abraham Lincoln

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Who was the Northern Democratic candidate in 1860?

A

Stephen Douglas

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Who was the Souther Democratic candidate in the election of 1860?

A

John C Breckinridge

53
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Who was the constitutional union candidate in 1860?

A

John Bell

54
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What were some things endorsed on the republican platform during the election 1860?

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  • keep slavery from spreading
  • protective tariffs
  • internal improvements
  • free homesteads
  • transcontinental railroad
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Who proposed the Crittenden Compromise? (The last effort to save the union)

A

Senator John Crittenden of Kentucky

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What did the Crittenden compromise try to do?

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Extend the Missouri compromise line all the way to the Pacific Ocean
-slavery could never be disallowed in those states

57
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Did the Crittenden compromise ever pass congress?

A

No

58
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Who lead succession?

A

South Carolina

59
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Where did the first shots of the civil war take place?

A

Fort Sumter

60
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Who bombarded fort Sumter?

A

Confederates

61
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Where was fort Sumter located

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Mouth of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina

62
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Why did Lincoln refuse to send reinforcements to fort Sumter?

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He didn’t want It to look like he had started the war

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How did the battle of fort Sumter end?

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Truce; federal troops were allowed to leave north and the confederates took over the fort

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Who proposed the Wilmot proviso?

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David Wilmot

65
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What did the Wilmot proviso do?

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It banned slavery in any land acquired from Mexico

66
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Why we’re northern democrats upset with Polk?

A

He had persued obtaining Mexican territory instead of getting Oregon

67
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What was another name for popular sovereignty?

A

Squatter sovereignty

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