Ch. 15.2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Republican Party?
A
Political party formed in 1854 by opponents of slavery.
2
Q
Who is John C Fremont?
A
Republican presidential candidate in 1856.
3
Q
Who is James Buchanan?
A
Democratic presidential candidate in 1856.
4
Q
What is Dred Scott V. Sandford?
A
1856 Supreme Court case in which a slave sued for his freedom and lost.
5
Q
Who is Roger B Taney?
A
Supreme Court chief justice who wrote the majority opinion in the Dred Scott case.
6
Q
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
A
Illinois republican who ran for president in 1858.
7
Q
What is Harper’s Ferry?
A
Federal arsenal in Virginia, captured an anti-slavery revolt in 1859.
8
Q
What is the Whig Party?
A
Political party organized in 1834 to oppose Andrew Jackson.
9
Q
What is the Know Nothing Party?
A
Anti-immigration party formed in the late 1850s.
