Module 17 Lessons 2-4 Questions Flashcards
What did Franklin Pierce promise to honor?
Promised to honor Compromise of 1850 and Fugitive Slave Act
What was Winfield Scott known as?
A Mexican War hero
Why did Southerns not trust Winfield Scott?
Southerners did not trust Scott because he had not fully supported Compromise of 1850.
Who introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act? Who did they introduce it to?
Stephen Douglas
Congress
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act going to do?
Divide the remainder of Louisiana Purchase into two territories—Kansas and Nebraska.
What did Kansas-Nebraska Act do or say?
-Would allow people in each territory to decide on slavery
-Would eliminate the Missouri Compromise’s restriction on slavery north of the 36°30’ line
When the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed who mainly supported it?
Southerns
In the election of slavery or NO slavery for the Kansas-Nebraska Act. What won slavery or NO slavery?
Slavery
Since slavery won for the Kansas-Nebraska Act what did people that were against slavery do?
Those who did not believe in slavery set up a separate government
Where did those who did not believe in slavery set up a separate government at?
Topeka, Kansas
Pro-slavery and antislavery groups clashed violently in which became known as ….
“Bleeding Kansas”
In May 1856 who charges who with treason?
Pro-slavery jurors charged antislavery leader with treason
What did the Pro-slavery jurors charge antislavery leader with?
treason
Where did pro-slavery forces attack antislavery leaders? What is that city the location of?
City of Lawrence, The location of antisavery leaders
What did John Brown believe in(slavery)?
Antislavery
Who and his sons kill five pro-slavery men? What was this called?
John Brown
Pottawatomie Massacre
After the Pottawatomie Massacre what happened to Kansas?
Kansas fell into a civil war
What happened as fighting went on while Kansas was in a civil war?
Charles Sumner and Preston Brooks got into a fight
Where did the fight between the two senators happen?
On the Senate floor South Carolina
Who beat who for the fight between the Senates?
Preston Brooks used his cane to beat Charles Sumner on consciousness
In the fight between the two senators which side of slavery do they each support?
Preston Brooks= Pro-slavery
Charles Sumner = anti-slavery
Some Whigs, Democrats, Free-Soilers, and abolitionists joined in 1854 to form the?
Republican Party
Why did all of the Whigs, Democrats, Free-Soilers, and abolitionists joined in 1854 to form the Republican Party?
United against the spread of slavery in the West
How was James Buchanan elected during the 1856 election(#) ?
Buchanan was elected by winning 14 of 15 slave states.
