Chapter 14 Test Review Flashcards
Who was the abolitionist who led a raid on U.S. Army weapons stored at Harpers Ferry?
John Brown
False or misleading information that is spread to further a cause is _________________.
propaganda
Candidate for the Senate who argued against the spread of slavery is _______________.
Abraham Lincoln
What is the process that allows people in a territory or state to vote directly on issues rather than have their elected representative decide?
popular sovereignty
Who was the senator from South Carolina who opposed the Compromise of 1850?
John C. Calhoun
California’s request to join the Union in 1850 would have _______________.
given free states an advantage over slave states.
How did the South react to Abraham Lincoln’s election as president in 1860?
Seven southern states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America.
Which of the following was a result of the Wilmot Proviso?
Free - Soil party formed, Southerners worried that the North was trying to end slavery, the issue of slavery in new territories gained from Mexico was left undecided.
Which of the following was a point made in the Dred Scott decision?
Slaves were property, even if they lived in free territory.
“John Brown’s body lies a-mouldering in the grave, but his soul goes marching on.” - chorus from “John Brown’s Body,” a folk song. Who would have been most likely to sing this song?
an abolitionist
“John Brown’s body lies a - mouldering in the grave, but his soul goes marching on.” - a chorus from “John Brown’s Body,” a folk song. What does this mean?
John Brown’s spirit inspired other abolitionists.
Who believed that States’ rights are more important then preserving the Union?
John C. Calhoun
What affected the presidential election of 1860?
Regional attitudes toward slavery decided the outcome.
In the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Abraham Lincoln ____________________.
insisted that the territories be kept free from slavery.
What were the causes of the Civil War?
Seven southern states seceded from the Union, Confederate troops attacked Fort Sumter, Abraham Lincoln was elected as president in 1860.
California entered the Union as a free state in the _____________.
Compromise of 1850
What was the Dred Scott case about?
Dred Scott was a slave who had once been owned by a doctor who had taken Scott to Illinois and the Wisconsin territory for a time. Since slavery was not legal in those places, Scott sued for his freedom.
What were both reasons given by the court for this decision?
The Supreme Court decided that he was not a free man for two reasons. The first reason was that African Americans were not citizens so they had no right to sue. The second was that living in a free territory did not make an enslaved person free because slaves were property and property rights were protected by the Constitution.
Explain the reaction from both the North and the South.
The Dred Scott ruling had different reactions in both the North and the South. The Northerners were stunned, and they were concerned that slavery could spread throughout the country. The Southerners rejoiced because this now meant that slavery was legal everywhere.
What did Lincoln state in his inaugural address?
He said he did not want to end slavery and wanted to avoid upsetting the South, but he did warn the South not to continue on the same path. He was offering friendship.
What did Lincoln do about the situation at Fort Sumter?
He sent food to the fort, but he did not send weapons or troops.
Was war avoidable?
Give your opinion. Then provide reasons.
War was unavoidable because:
1. Deep divisions already existed between the North & South. 2. The South was convinced that Lincoln was an abolitionist.
3. The Confederacy was already openly attacking the Union forts and other government property therefore war was inevitable..
War was avoidable because:
1. They could have take stronger actions from the beginning to bring the states back into the Union. 2. They could have warned that the Union would fight to reunify the country. 3. In his in augural address, Lincoln showed that he was committed to preserving the Union and would not start a war over secession.
