Chapter 18.2 Flashcards
how many candidates were there for democratic presidential nomination
4
who wins the democrat nomination
Franklin Pierce
where was Pierce from
new hampshire
what did pierce promise to honor
compromise of 1850
who did the whigs nominate for presidential election of 1852
Winfield Scott
who won presidential election of 1852
Franklin Pierce
how many states did the democrats win
27 of 31
who introduced Kansas-Nebraska act
Stephen Douglas
where was Douglas from
Illinois
what did douglas want to build
railroad to the Pacific
to build the railroad, the ___ had to be made into federal territory
LA purchase
the LA purchase would have to be free because…
Missouri Compromise banned slavery
who did not support the railroad idea
the south
what was the LA purchase divided into
Kansas and Nebraska
what was the status of the K-N Act on slavery determined by
pop sov