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Chapter 15 Flashcards

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__ was i situation in where people favor the interests of on region over those of the entire country.

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sectionalism

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The __ stated all land acquired from Mexico would be free.

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Wilmont Proviso

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__ is when resident voters make decisions concerning slavery in their region.

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popular sovereignty

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The free-soilers wanted two main things:

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1) put an end to slavery

2) congress to give western settlers free homesteads

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in __there were 30 states in the union, __ free and __ slave.

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1848, 15, 15

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__ from Massachusetts was opposed to slavery.

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Daniel Webster

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Henry Clay from __ was opposed to slavery and known as the __.

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Kentucky, Great Compromiser

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__ from South Carolina urged the southern states not to compromise.

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John C. Calhoun

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__ from Illinois thought the slavery issue should be decided by popular sovereignty.

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Steven Douglass

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__ from Missouri was in favor of slavery.

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Jefferson Davis

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__ from Georgia was also in favor of slavery.

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Alexander Stevens

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The Compromise of 1850 stated four things: (list 3)

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1) California would enter as a free state
2) The Mexican session land would be divided into New Mexico and Utah and popular sovereignty would decide slavery
3) No slave sales in Washington, D.C.
4) Congress agreed to pass a strict law regarding runaway slaves

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A strict law was passed regarding runaway slaves called the __.

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Fugitive Slave Act

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the __ did not like the Fugitive Slave Act and the __ remained very strong.

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Northerners, Underground Railroad

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In __ Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote an anti-slavery novel called __.

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1852, Uncle Tom’s Cabin

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President taylor was the __ president.

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Franklin Pierce was the __ president.

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in __ __ introduced a bill that addressed the slavery issue in the Louisiana Territory. it was known as the __.

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1854, Steven Douglass, Kansas-Nebraska Act

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John Brown was responsible for the __.

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Pottowatomie Massacre

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Due to the Pottowatomie Massacre __ pro-slavery men were killed,

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__ of Massachusetts blamed the south for the trouble in Kansas.

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Senator Charles Sumner

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__ beat Charles Sumner the next day with a __.

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Preston Brooks, cane

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as the 1850s progressed whigs, democrats, free-soilers, and abolitionists united to create the __.

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Republic party

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Others left their parties to form the __.

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Know-Nothing Party

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__ won the election of 1856.

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James Buchanan

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__ was a slave who’s owner was a doctor.

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Dred Scott

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There were three main issues to consider in the dred scott case: (list all)

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1) was dred scott a U.S. citizen that could sue in court?
2) did living in free territory make him a free person?
3) was the Missouri Compromise constitutional

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in __ __ ran for the U.S senate seat as a representative candidate.

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1858, Abraham Lincoln

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Abe’s opponent was __ who was up for re-election in __.

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Steven Douglass, Illinois

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__ would win the senate election.

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Douglass

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__ planned to lead an attack on the arsenal at __.

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John Brown, Harper’s Ferry, Virginia

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election of 1860 southern democratic candidate was __.

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John C. Breckinridge

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1860 northern democratic candidate was __.

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Steven Douglass

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The 1860 constitutional union candidate was __.

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John Bell

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the 1860 republican candidate was __

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Abraham Lincoln

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__ won the 1860 election

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Lincoln

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Lincoln was the __.

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16 president

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on __ south carolina withdrew from the union

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december 20, 1860

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the seven states to withdrawal from the union were: all seven

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Missouri, alabama,florida,georgia,louisiana,and texas, and south carolina

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in february of 1861 republicans from the seven states met in __

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Montgomery Alabama

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the republicans drew up a new government with a constitution. they called themselves the __.

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Confederate States of America

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the new constitution stated four main things: (list 3)

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1) each state in the constitution was independent
2) the confederate congress couldn’t interfere with slavery
3) no tariffs on imports
4) the president would have one, sex year term

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__ was elected first president of the confederate states of america and __ was elected vice president.

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Jefferson Davis, Alexander Stevens

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