Lesson 21: A Divided Nation Flashcards
What was an effect of the Missouri Compromise?
It temporarily ended the slavery debate
Which was a fear of Southern senators if there were more free states than slave states?
losing voting power
According to the Wilmot Proviso of 1846, in which area was slavery banned?
land acquired from Mexico
In what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the South?
It included a law requiring the return of escaped slaves
Which two people worked together to balance the interests of the North and the South with regard to
slavery?
Daniel Webster and Henry Clay
Reasons the Fugitive Slave Law failed
many slaves moved to Canada, Northerners refused to obey the law, hounded slave catchers returned to the South
What was the impact of the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
It turned many more people against slavery
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act nullify the Missouri Compromise?
It allowed slavery in new Northern territories
Which of these was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Which of these was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It led to a violent struggle over slavery in Kansas.
What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case?
that African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court
What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?
to create a slave rebellion that would bring an end to slavery
How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln’s political future?
He became known throughout the nation
What was apparent following the presidential election of 1860?
The nation was divided over slavery
Which event turned the secession crisis into a civil war?
South Carolina’s shelling of Fort Sumter
