Quiz 1 2017

Question 1

Above the line the new territory will become free. Below

the line is Slave territory-Henry Clay

Answer 1

Missouri Compromise:

Question 2

No slavey in the Western Lands cause Mexico never had any slaves in the first place.

Answer 2

The Wimont Provison

Question 3

Attempt to save Union- Henry Clay

Answer 3

Compromise of 1850:

Question 4

Let the American people decide for themselves-prompted by

Stephen Douglas

Answer 4

Popular Sovereignty:

Question 5

Required all American citizens to help catch and

return runaway slaves to the South

Answer 5

The fugitive Slave Law

Question 6

How did it split the two sides?

Answer 6

It caused many Northerners to see slavey for the first time- This caused many to become abolitionists!

Question 7

a network a secret routes and safe houses/”stations” for slaves escaping north/Canada

Answer 7

Underground Railroad:

Question 8

9 northern states refused to imprison runaway slaves

Harriet Tubman: main “conductor”

Answer 8

Personal liberty law:

Question 9

Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Written as Propaganda(the spreading of information in order to influence public

Answer 9

Uncle Tom’s Cabin(anti-slavey book)-1852

Question 10

introduced “popular Sovereignty” A series of violent confrontations in the territory of Kansas involving anti slavey “abolitionists” and pro slavery Border Ruffians people. Mimi-civil war broke out.

Answer 10

Kansas-Nebraska Act:

Question 11

A slave sued his master for his freedom based on where he lived

Answer 11

The Dred Scott Supreme Court decision-1858

Question 12

Two questions had to answered before they could make a decision

Answer 12

1. Can blacks sure the us government

2. I’d freedom go with territory

Question 13

Ruling:Decision

Answer 13

1. Blacks were not citizens of the USA thus could not sue

2. Slaves were considered property thus the government coiled not take away a citizen’s property

Question 14

Why this ruling was controversial?(split the two sides)

Answer 14

It said that slavey could not exist anywhere North, South or West.

Question 15

Abolitionists John Brown attempts to lead an armed slave uprising in Virginia
Purpose is to abolish slavey by force

Answer 15

Raid at Harper’s Ferry:1857

Question 16

Why no slaves came col. Robert e. Lee came and put down the uprising and John brown was cavities and put on trial for TREASON

Answer 16

Harpers Ferry-

Question 17

Harpers Ferry- How did the event split the two sides?

Answer 17

1. The North turned John Brown into a “martyr”- Like a HERO
2. He was even competed to Jesus Christ
3. This angered the south they thought of him as a traitor.