Political events leading to the secession

Question 1

John Brown went on tour 1859

Answer 1

Saw himself as God’s instrument to destroy slavery

Question 2

John Brown gathered money from

Answer 2

Northern reformers to fund his antics

Question 3

Brown and 21 other individuals (including 5 freed blacks) attacked the arsenal at

Answer 3

Harpers Ferry
Easily captured the arsenal but after 36 hours in the engine house they were caught
Brown was put on trial and executed

Question 4

Brown hoped the attack on the arsenal would inspire

Answer 4

A slave revolt
This did not happen

Question 5

Trial of John Brown
Jefferson County Courthouse

Answer 5

Church bells tolled on the day of his execution across the north
South saw him as a terrorist

Question 6

After the trial of Brown, the south became

Answer 6

Convinced the north wanted to destroy the southern culture

Question 7

Republican Party 1854
South believed the party

Answer 7

Had supported Brown

Question 8

Republican Party emerged to

Answer 8

Combat expansion of slavery into the new western territories

Question 9

Republican Party wanted

Answer 9

Free labour west
Centred message to prevent the expansion of slavery
Saw the south as stunted compared to north

Question 10

Republican Party voters

Answer 10

Regional party
Wanted to win elections in northern states
Needed to target the right states to have the most votes in the electoral college
Made no appeal to the south

Question 11

Popularity of Andrew Jackson

Answer 11

Remained in both the north and south

Question 12

Sectional tension grew

Answer 12

Democratic party held the north and south together until the arise of the republican party

Question 13

Election of Lincoln 1860
Southerner raised in southern dominated Illinois

Answer 13

Lincoln-Douglass debates 1858

Question 14

Lincoln-Douglass debates

Answer 14

Douglass wanted popular sovereignty votes in the new territories
Lost the senate election to Douglass

Question 15

1859, Lincoln nominated for the presidential vote

Answer 15

Because he was a moderate on slavery
Fit into Republican party’s views (not in favour of slavery)

Question 16

Lincoln was anti-slavery but

Answer 16

Added tariffs to help the industry
Homestead act for farmers, only cost a small amount

Question 17

Lincoln won the election

Answer 17

Democrats in the south
Republicans in the north

Question 18

4 parties running in the 1860 election

Answer 18

Lincoln only won by 59% of electoral votes (popular vote is 40%)

Question 19

Union elected president

Answer 19

Committed to stop the expansion of slavery
Sent the south into rebellion - led to their secession