Famous Events Flashcards
0
Q
What was the election where Lincoln was elected president which cause southern states seceded from the union?
A
Election of 1860
1
Q
What was the Supreme Court case that recognized slavery in United States?
A
Fred Scott v. Sandford
2
Q
What was the law where California became a free state, New Mexico and Utah were organized as territories, and a strict federal fugitive slave law adopted?
A
Compromise of 1850
3
Q
What was the law organized Kansas and Nebraska as territories and repealed the line outlawing slavery in Louisiana purchase?
A
Kansas and Nebraska act
4
Q
What was a failed amendment in 1846 to prohibit slavery in any land acquired from Mexico?
A
Wilmot Proviso
