Chapter 15.3

Question 1

Significance of uncle tons cabin

Answer 1

She wrote a novel based on stories she heard from the south, even though she never visited it. Her novel will go s long way to slit the nation even further concerning the slave question

Question 2

What new political party did the Kansas Nebraska act cause to emerge

Answer 2

Republican Party. Whig party fell apart

Question 3

In the 1856 election who was running for the Republican Party

Answer 3

John c Fremont

Opposed slavery and supported the union

Question 4

In the 1856 election who was running for the democrat party

Answer 4

Buchanan
Remained neutral
Supported union

Question 5

In the 1856 election who was running for the know nothing party

Answer 5

Millard Fillmore

President from 1850-53 after Taylor died in office. Party was divided over slavery and not very strong

Question 6

Who won the 1856 election and why

Answer 6

Buchanan
He won mainly because the Republican Party only had support in the north. The Republican Party will gain power in the future. This election proved that slavery was a major issue

Question 7

When was Dred Scott vs Stanford

Answer 7

1856

Question 8

Dred Scott vs Stanford: who was dred Scott and Taney

Answer 8

Dred Scott: a slave who lived with his master in Missouri

Taney: Supreme Court justice of cheif

Question 9

What happened in Dred Scott vs Stanford

Answer 9

Scotts master took him into a territory where slavery was illegal. His owner brought him back to Missouri. When his owner died, Scott sued to gain his freedom, because he could not have been a slave in a territory where slavery was illegal

Question 10

Taney’s decision in Dred Scott vs Stanford

Answer 10

Scott was denied his freedom because he didn’t have the right to sue because he was not a citizen, instead he was property. Taney also said that the government can’t regulate slavery because it would violate slave owners rights to their property. This opens up all territories to slavery

Question 11

Dred Scott vs Stanford caused what idea to be dead

Answer 11

Popular sovereignty

Question 12

Lincoln Douglass debate

Answer 12

Stephen Douglass was a major figure in the democrat party. He created the Kansas Nebraska act, which helped to encourage the spread of slavery. Lincoln was chosen by the Republican Party to fight Douglass for his IS senate seat from Illinois

Question 13

Lincoln Douglass debate:

Debate position

Answer 13

Douglass: popular sovereignty problem: after dred Scott, popular sovereignty became illegal
Lincoln: wanted to spread slavery

Question 14

Significance of Lincoln Douglass debate

Answer 14

Douglass was reelected to the senate. Lincoln became a house hold name due to his ability to debate Douglass effectively

Question 15

Brown and Harper’s ferry date

Answer 15

1859

Question 16

What was John Browns plan in Brown and Harper’s ferry

Answer 16

He had a plan to end slavery forever. He wanted to take a federal Arsenal(place that has weapons) at Harper’s, ferry Virginia. He would use the weapons there to arm slaves and overthrow southern slave owners

Question 17

What actually happened at Brown and Harper’s ferry

Answer 17

Brown and 18 of his followers captured Harper’s ferry killing 4 people. He sent word for selves to come and get weapons(none came). The US marines attacked brown and his men killing some and capturing brown

Question 18

Brown and Harper’s ferry result

Answer 18

Brown was tried for murder and treason. On his hanging day, northerners tolled bells and fired guns to salute him. Brown was considered a martyr. South was outraged at the sympathy brown received

Question 19

Define martyr

Answer 19

Kill someone because of their beliefs

Question 20

Author of uncle toms cabin and what is it about

Answer 20

Harriet Beecher Stowe

The horrors of slavery in the south