Suffering Flashcards
1
Q
Why did the Cherokee get kicked off their homeland in the notorious “Trail of Tears”?
A
The U.S. found gold on Cherokee lands
2
Q
What was the outcome of the Dred Scott case?
A
Slaves were considered property not people and slavery could not be stopped by Congress
3
Q
What was John Brown trying to do at Harper’s Ferry?
A
Stole weapons to distribute to slaves for their uprising
4
Q
Nat Turner was a famous slave because…
A
He led a slave rebellion that killed his slave owners and their families
5
Q
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act led to bloodshed?
A
People from pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups raced to Kansas to try to vote for the issue of slavery
