Chapter 15 Flashcards
__ was i situation in where people favor the interests of on region over those of the entire country.
sectionalism
The __ stated all land acquired from Mexico would be free.
Wilmont Proviso
__ is when resident voters make decisions concerning slavery in their region.
popular sovereignty
The free-soilers wanted two main things:
1) put an end to slavery
2) congress to give western settlers free homesteads
in __there were 30 states in the union, __ free and __ slave.
1848, 15, 15
__ from Massachusetts was opposed to slavery.
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay from __ was opposed to slavery and known as the __.
Kentucky, Great Compromiser
__ from South Carolina urged the southern states not to compromise.
John C. Calhoun
__ from Illinois thought the slavery issue should be decided by popular sovereignty.
Steven Douglass
__ from Missouri was in favor of slavery.
Jefferson Davis
__ from Georgia was also in favor of slavery.
Alexander Stevens
The Compromise of 1850 stated four things: (list 3)
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
A strict law was passed regarding runaway slaves called the __.
Fugitive Slave Act
the __ did not like the Fugitive Slave Act and the __ remained very strong.
Northerners, Underground Railroad
In __ Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote an anti-slavery novel called __.
1852, Uncle Tom’s Cabin
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 __.
1854, Steven Douglass, Kansas-Nebraska Act
John Brown was responsible for the __.
Pottowatomie Massacre
Due to the Pottowatomie Massacre __ pro-slavery men were killed,
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__ of Massachusetts blamed the south for the trouble in Kansas.
Senator Charles Sumner
__ beat Charles Sumner the next day with a __.
Preston Brooks, cane
as the 1850s progressed whigs, democrats, free-soilers, and abolitionists united to create the __.
Republic party
Others left their parties to form the __.
Know-Nothing Party
__ won the election of 1856.
James Buchanan
__ was a slave who’s owner was a doctor.
Dred Scott
There were three main issues to consider in the dred scott case: (list all)
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
in __ __ ran for the U.S senate seat as a representative candidate.
1858, Abraham Lincoln
Abe’s opponent was __ who was up for re-election in __.
Steven Douglass, Illinois
__ would win the senate election.
Douglass
__ planned to lead an attack on the arsenal at __.
John Brown, Harper’s Ferry, Virginia
election of 1860 southern democratic candidate was __.
John C. Breckinridge
1860 northern democratic candidate was __.
Steven Douglass
The 1860 constitutional union candidate was __.
John Bell
the 1860 republican candidate was __
Abraham Lincoln
__ won the 1860 election
Lincoln
Lincoln was the __.
16 president
on __ south carolina withdrew from the union
december 20, 1860
the seven states to withdrawal from the union were: all seven
Missouri, alabama,florida,georgia,louisiana,and texas, and south carolina
in february of 1861 republicans from the seven states met in __
Montgomery Alabama
the republicans drew up a new government with a constitution. they called themselves the __.
Confederate States of America
the new constitution stated four main things: (list 3)
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
__ was elected first president of the confederate states of america and __ was elected vice president.
Jefferson Davis, Alexander Stevens
