Chapter 16 Flashcards
Who won the Election of 1848?
Zachary Taylor
What did the enforcement of this act do?
Enforcement Acts
What happened in the Sumner Brooks Incident?
Summer- Brooke’s affairs
Who did Dred Scott sue?
Wisconsin, john Emerson.
What did the Dred Scott Decision do to the nation?
Case divided the nation even more.
According to the Dred Scott Decision, what did the Constitution do?
Protected slavery.
What Senate race became the center of national attention?
Senate race in llinois
What party was each candidate a part of?
Republican Party
What was the main topic of the debates during that election?
Slavery
Who won the Illinois Senate race?
Douglas
What was the name of the event when John Brown led men to attack a weapon
storage facility?
Abolitionist.
What was Brown hoping to start at the Raid on Harpers Ferry?
Start a rebellion against slavery holsters
After this event, what became a rallying point for many abolitionists?
Brown’s death.
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
After seven states seceded, what was formed on Feb. 4, 1861?
Nation and new gov’t called confederate states of America.
