Unit 5: Interactive notes- The road to the civil road

Question 1

Why was the Compromise of 1850 needed?

Answer 1

It was needed when California wanted to become a free state, this made southerns freak out about the beginning of anti-slavery.

Question 2

Why didn’t the Compromise of 1850 “fix” the issue of slavery?

Answer 2

A stronger Fugitive Slave act caused an outcry in the North.

Question 3

What motive did the Fugitive state law give whites to capture supposed runaway slaves?

Answer 3

It allowed them to receive financial awards for capturing slaves and returning slaves to their alleged owners.

Question 4

What additional measures did the FSA create to ensure the law would be followed even by those who didn’t support slavery?

Answer 4

To those who didn’t support slavery. The law imposed fines of $1,000 and give up to six months of imprisonment.

Question 5

How did Northern sates like MA, feel abt the passage of the stronger Fugitive Slave law? what did they do in response?

Answer 5

Ppl in the north opposed of they law bc they believed it was a violation to the basic human rights and supported the institution of slavery. In response, they passed personal liberty laws that made it difficult for slaves to be captured.

Question 6

What is “personal liberty law?”

Answer 6

Laws passed by Northern government to protect free African Americans and counteracted the FSL, making it harder to enforce.

Question 7

In 1852, what did the Whgs say about the Compromise of 1850?

Answer 7

They said that they support it as the final settlement of the issue of slavery in new territories. They want to enforce and discourage any further debate abt it.

Question 8

What happened to the Whigs after 1852?

Answer 8

They spilt, calling it the “collapse of the second party system.” Many whigs fled to other parties which aligned to the other issues they favored.

Question 9

Southern Whigs party (main issues they stood for, what regions they appealed to): ….

Answer 9

They were proslavery, throughout the south.

Question 10

Northern Whigs (main issues they stood for, what regions they appealed to): ….

Answer 10

Anti-slavery, throughout the north.

Question 11

Know-Nothing (main issues they stood for, what regions they appealed to): ….

Answer 11

Pro-slavery and Anti immigrant, Northeast.

Question 12

Free soilers (main issues they stood for, what regions they appealed to): ….

Answer 12

Anti- slavery and protecting economic opportunities, West

Question 13

Liberty party (main issues they stood for, what regions they appealed to): ….

Answer 13

anti-slavery and promotion of equal rights, North.

Question 14

Southern Democrats (main issues they stood for, what regions they appealed to): ….

Answer 14

pro- slavery and states rights, South.

Question 15

Why in theory should our nation not even be discussing whether they are a slave or free state at all?

Answer 15

The Missouri compromise, 36’30 parallel. States above were meant to be. free and the states below were slave sates.

Question 16

(KA-NA act) Why was senator Douglas focused on adding Nebraska to the us as a state?

Answer 16

He wanted to build the railroad along the northern route that would go through Chicago and Nebraska territories.

Question 17

How did senator Douglas ease the southerners opposition to Nebraska?

Answer 17

An amendment was added to repeal the Missouri compromise and created new teritories… Kansas and Nebraska.

Question 18

Why did many Northerners object the KA-NA act?

Answer 18

They objected they law because it would override the Missouri compromise and it extends slavery into new territories.

Question 19

Why did Kansas become the focus of so much energy and attention?

Answer 19

Both sides were seeking to turn popular sovereignty to their advantage.

Question 20

What was the purpose of New England emigrant Aid company and what did it do in Kansas?

Answer 20

It was to promote the emigration of anti-slavery in NE to voting making it free to kansas, which attracted more NE ppl there.

Question 21

Who are “border ruffians” and how did they influence the government of Kansas?

Answer 21

They were proslavery raiders. Their votes would override in election to making Kansas a slave state.

Question 22

What happened to the legislature in Kansas?

Answer 22

A proslavery legislature was elected and caused only the influence of men that were pro slave in office.

Question 23

What happened in Lawrence, Kansas?

Answer 23

Proslavery people went to confront anti slavery leaders of government, causing the death of one man and invasions.

Question 24

What happened to Senator Charles sumner from MA when he gave the speech against the events in Kansas?

Answer 24

Brooks representative of SC beat his head with a cane for singling him out on extra abuse.

Question 25

Who is John Brown and what did he do in Pottawatomie?

Answer 25

A radical abolitionist who flet determined to overthrow slavery. He and six others cut the heads off of proslavery men.

Question 26

Who was Dred Scott?

Answer 26

A black man who sued for his freedom based on his residence in free soil states like Minnesota and Illinois.

Question 27

who Chief Justice Taney and what did he do?

Answer 27

An American lawyer and politician. Taney infamously delivered the majority opinion in Dred Scott v.sanford.

Question 28

What are the most important findings in the majority opinion written by Taney?

Answer 28

Black weren’t citizens of the united sates. Congress couldn’t excluded slavery from federal territories as its a violation to the 5th amendment so that meant that the Missouri compromise was unconstitutional.

Question 29

What did Taney hope that the decision of court would do?

Answer 29

Settle the issue of slavery but it instead gave more to slavery in new territories.

Question 30

John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry, VA (1859)

Answer 30

Him and his sons planned a raid on the armory in attempt to state on armed slave uprising and destroy the institution of slavery.

Question 31

Who and what was John brown captured by?

Answer 31

Captured by : General Robert E. Lee. Convicted by the state of VA for treason and murder.

Question 32

In the election of 1860, how does the candidacy of the four sectional parties reflect the conflict in the last decade?

Answer 32

It showed the deep tensions and divisions within the country during that time.

Question 33

Who were the candidates of the election of 1860?

Answer 33

Lincoln (Republican), Breckinridge (Southern democrat), Douglas (North democrat), Bell (constitutional union)

Question 34

What were Lincoln’s views during election of 1860?

Answer 34

Lincoln’s views on slavery at the time of the election were considered moderate. His platform did not include abolition of slavery, but did not want slavery to extend into the territories.

Question 35

What state first seceded the union?

Answer 35

South Coralina

Question 36

What sates elected Jefferson davis president of the new confederate sates of america??

Answer 36

Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texes.

Question 37

Crittenden Compromise

Answer 37

Was the last minute proposal to extend 36’30 line westward and protect slavery in order to keep the union together.

Question 38

Why did Lincoln oppose Crittenden’s proposal?

Answer 38

Lincoln made clear his opposition to any compromise on the issue of slavery expansion. He categorically rejected the idea of dividing territories into slave and free areas.

Question 39

South Carolina (what caused the civil war)

Answer 39

The government had been defeated by the actions of anti slave people and it would eventually stop protecting slave holders.

Question 40

Georgia (what caused the civil war)

Answer 40

same reason as South Carolina and insists that slavery is a material interest.

Question 41

Mississipi (what caused the civil war)

Answer 41

copied Georgia’s answer but added that the north wanted equally between whites and blacks.

Question 42

Texas (what caused the civil war)

Answer 42

Thinks that African Americans were an independent race and that them being in the country were for benefit only.

Question 43

What did the Confederate states themself state abt starting the civil war and leaving the union?

Answer 43

It was bc they weren’t protected or given common joy which destroyed the government and the union.

Question 44

What specific right did the Confederate constitution portect within its own borders?

Answer 44

To own slaves.

Question 45

Why was “Cornerstone speech” given?

Answer 45

The vice president of the Confederacy Alexander Stephens wanted to justify secession. Said that the foundational cause of the civil war was that blacks and whites were not equal, that slavery was their natural and normal condition.

Question 46

The confederate constitution and CSA politics all means that the souths started the war and left the union because….

Answer 46

Slavery was the way it was meant to be.