The 1850s Flashcards

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Trouble in the West
Free soil party

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Unhappy with both the national parties stance on slavery. They nominate Marten van Buren. Argue for free soil, dree speech, free labor, and free men. Supported the Wilmot Proviso, stating that no more new states can have slavery.

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Trouble in the west
Wilmot Proviso

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Trouble in the West
Trans-continental railroad debate

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Trouble in the West
Kansas-Nebraska act 1854

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Impact of kansas nebraska act
Whig party

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Impact of kansas nebraska act
republican party

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Impact of kansas nebraska act
Pottawatomie creek

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After the burning of Lawrence Kansas, he leads a band of men to avenge the burning of Kansas. They chop up 5 pro-slavery men. Accellerates the violence in Kansas

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Impact of kansas nebraska act
Bleeding kansas

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Kansas Territory above the Missouri compromise taken out by the compromise of 1850. Popular soverighnty leads more people to go to Kansas to vote. Pro-slavery people win the vote. Free-soilers said that it was rigged. Set up a government in Topica. Lawrence Kansas= fighting about the decision.

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Growth of Abolition
Uncle Tom’s Cabin 1857

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Harriet Beacher Stow. Religiously and abolitionist motivated family. Exposed to slavery in Kentucky. portrays slaves as people and how they’re breaking up family. Built on the second great awakening.

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Growth of Abolition
Compromise of 1850

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Growth of Abolition
Dred Scott case 1857

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Abraham Lincoln
Views on Slavery and the territories

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Abraham Lincoln
Lincon-Doughlass Debates 1858

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Abraham Lincoln
Impact on north and south

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Election of 1860
Democratic party split

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Election of 1860
Constitution union party

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Election of 1860
Republican party platform

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Cecession crisis 1860
Reasons for secession

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Cecession crisis 1860
Crittenden compromise

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Cecession crisis 1860
Lincoln’s 1st inaugural address

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Secession crisis 1860
Fort Sumter 1861

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Advantages and disadvantages in war
Governemnt power

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Advantages and disadvantages in war
Manufacturing

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Advantages and disadvantages in war
Leadership

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Advantages and disadvantages in war
Transportation

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