Sectionalism Flashcards
Who spoke for the South?
Calhoun
Who supported the War or 1812 and a firm believer of slavery?
Calhoun
Calhoun that state governments should what?
Have the right to reject federal laws
Who spoke for the North?
Daniel Webster
Who opposed the war of 1812 and opposed slavery?
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster wanted the federal government to do what?
Take a larger role
Who spoke for the West?
Henry Clay
Who supported the war of 1812 and favored a more active role for the federal government?
Henry Clay
What had the country divided into?
Sectionalism
What was the Missouri Compromise?
-11 free states
-11 slave states
Why couldn’t Missouri be a slave state?
It would upset the balance
What did the line across the southern border do?
Prohibited slavery across the border
Where did Northerners not want slavery?
In the Western territory
What did Northerners and Southerners argue over?
Slavery in the West
What was the new political party that kept slavery out of the West?
Free Soil
When California how many slave states and how many free states were there?
15 free and 15 slave
What did extremists hint at for the South to consider?
Secession
What was Henry Clays’ nickname?
The Great Compromiser
Who refused to compromise on any issue?
John C. Calhoun
Who came up with the Compromise of 1850?
Henry Clay
How many parts did the Compromise of 1850 have?
5
What were the 5 parts of the Compromise of 1850?
- California would be a free state
- The Western Territory would get Popular Sovereignty
- Outlawed slave trade in Washington D.C.
- Strict fugitive slave law
- Border dispute between TX and NM solved
Who was the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stow
How did Southerners feel about Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
They felt it was unfair
