Chapter 14

Question 1

proposed congress bar slavery in acquired Mexican lands

Answer 1

The Wilmot Proviso

Question 2

____________ of Michigan (democract), first to propose “popular sovereignty”

Answer 2

Lewis Cass

Question 3

anti slavery whigs and democrats formed a third party called the

Answer 3

Free Soil Party

Question 4

Compromise

Answer 4

1) Elimination of slave clause
-declaration of independence 1776
2) 3/5ths compromise
-constitution 1787
3) Missouri Compromise 1820
-36 30 line
4) The great compromise of 1850

Question 5

radical southern secessionist

Answer 5

fire eaters

Question 6

results of the Compromise of 1850

Answer 6

-california came in free
-new Mexico and Utah could decide themselves (popular sovereignty)
-abolish slave trade in D.C.
-tough new fugitive slave law

Question 7

uncle Tom’s cabin written by

Answer 7

Harriet Beecher stowe

Question 8

kanasas nebraska act of 1854, brain child of

result

Answer 8

Stephan f. austin

repeal of the Missouri compromise

Question 9

the issue of __________ shatters the party, by 1856 they’re gone

Answer 9

slavery

Question 10

protestant American backlash against the tidal wave of catholic imiginrts

Answer 10

the know nothings American party

Question 11

oppose the extenion of slavery into the territories

wrote the opionion

Answer 11

republicans

chief justice Roger taney

Question 12

The dredscott decision

Answer 12

1)Scott not a citizen therefore he cant sue anyone
2) Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery within the territories
3) it violated Americans due process, found in the 5th amendment
4) Missouri compromise was unconstitutional

Question 13

lincoln ideology

Answer 13

-half moderate racial views, defended black humanity w/out challenging white supremacy
-slavery was morally wrong
-congress had to stop its spread “place it on the road to extinction”
-slaveholders were engaging in a conspiracy to nationalize slavery

Question 14

attempts to seize the armory @harpers ferry virginia and incite a slave rebellion

Answer 14

John brown

Question 15

moderate democract’s nominate John Bell of tennessee and form

Answer 15

unionist party

Question 16

republican victory meant

Answer 16

economic catastrophe, social class, racial war

Question 17

on Dec, 20 1860 __________ seceded from the union

Answer 17

S. Carolina

Question 18

first:

second:

third:

fourth:

Answer 18

1) he reassured the south “no lawful right” to interfere w/slavery where it existed “no inclination to do so”
2) a pledge to “hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the gov. fort sumter
3) his argument that the federal union was indissolvable “perpetual”
4) a promise that while he would not be the first to attack any force of arms used against the united States would be regarded as rebellion and met w/force