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Which provision of the Compromise of 1850 was most resisted by Northerners?
Which provision of the Compromise of 1850 was most resisted by Northerners?
- The redrawing of the Texas border and compensation to Texas.
- The admission of California as a free state.
- The Fugitive Slave Act, which required citizens to aid in capturing runaway slaves. (correct)
- The establishment of Utah and New Mexico territories with slavery to be decided by popular sovereignty.
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act effectively repeal the Missouri Compromise?
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act effectively repeal the Missouri Compromise?
- By introducing popular sovereignty in Kansas and Nebraska, allowing slavery where it had previously been prohibited. (correct)
- By directly overturning the Supreme Court's ruling on the Missouri Compromise.
- By mandating the immediate abolition of slavery in all territories west of the Mississippi.
- By providing financial compensation to slaveholders in Missouri.
What was the central argument of the Dred Scott Decision?
What was the central argument of the Dred Scott Decision?
- Congress had the power to prohibit slavery in U.S. territories.
- Slaves were citizens and had the right to sue in federal court.
- The Missouri Compromise was constitutional and should be reinstated.
- Slaves were property, not citizens, and Congress could not prohibit slavery in territories. (correct)
Which figure is best known for their role in operating the Underground Railroad?
Which figure is best known for their role in operating the Underground Railroad?
What political stance primarily led to Abraham Lincoln's victory in the Election of 1860?
What political stance primarily led to Abraham Lincoln's victory in the Election of 1860?
Which event directly triggered the secession of South Carolina from the Union?
Which event directly triggered the secession of South Carolina from the Union?
What was the main purpose of the Compromise of 1850?
What was the main purpose of the Compromise of 1850?
How did the Fugitive Slave Act impact relations between the North and South?
How did the Fugitive Slave Act impact relations between the North and South?
What was the significance of 'Bleeding Kansas'?
What was the significance of 'Bleeding Kansas'?
Which of the following best describes the role of Frederick Douglass in the abolitionist movement?
Which of the following best describes the role of Frederick Douglass in the abolitionist movement?
Which candidate in the Election of 1860 ran on a platform most explicitly supporting the expansion of slavery?
Which candidate in the Election of 1860 ran on a platform most explicitly supporting the expansion of slavery?
What was the long-term impact of the Compromise of 1850?
What was the long-term impact of the Compromise of 1850?
How did the Dred Scott decision affect the legal status of enslaved people in the United States?
How did the Dred Scott decision affect the legal status of enslaved people in the United States?
Which of the following best describes the Underground Railroad?
Which of the following best describes the Underground Railroad?
What was the main principle behind the Kansas-Nebraska Act's approach to the slavery question?
What was the main principle behind the Kansas-Nebraska Act's approach to the slavery question?
What action did Southern states take following Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860?
What action did Southern states take following Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860?
Which of these figures was most influential through his work as a journalist?
Which of these figures was most influential through his work as a journalist?
How did the redrawing of the Texas border benefit Texas as part of the Compromise of 1850?
How did the redrawing of the Texas border benefit Texas as part of the Compromise of 1850?
What was the primary goal of abolitionists like William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass?
What was the primary goal of abolitionists like William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass?
How did the outcome of the Election of 1860 reflect the deep divisions within the United States?
How did the outcome of the Election of 1860 reflect the deep divisions within the United States?
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Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850
Five laws addressing slavery as the U.S. expanded westward.
California's Admission (1850)
California's Admission (1850)
California was admitted into the Union as a free state.
Texas Border Adjustment (1850)
Texas Border Adjustment (1850)
Texas border redrawn; Texas was compensated for land claims.
Utah and New Mexico Territories
Utah and New Mexico Territories
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Slave Trade Banned (D.C.)
Slave Trade Banned (D.C.)
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Fugitive Slave Act
Fugitive Slave Act
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas
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Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott Decision
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Abolitionists
Abolitionists
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Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad
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Abraham Lincoln (1860)
Abraham Lincoln (1860)
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Secession
Secession
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South Carolina Secession
South Carolina Secession
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Study Notes
- Slavery and westward territorial expansion divided the nation into slave and non-slave states.
- The period between March 1849 and September 1850, was pivotable.
Compromise of 1850
- This was a five-part legislation aimed to address slavery as the U.S. expanded westward.
- California was admitted as a free state.
- The Texas border was redrawn, with Texas being compensated for land claims.
- Utah and New Mexico territories were established.
- Slavery issue to be determined by popular sovereignty in Utah and New Mexico.
- The slave trade was banned in Washington, D.C.
- The Fugitive Slave Act mandated citizen aid in capturing runaway slaves.
- Many Northerners ignored the Fugitive Slave Act.
- This compromise failed to resolve the slavery issue permanently.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
- Introduced by Senator Stephen Douglas.
- Popular sovereignty was to decide slavery in Kansas and Nebraska.
- This act effectively repealed the Missouri Compromise.
Bleeding Kansas
- Violence erupted in Kansas as pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups clashed.
- Clashes were particularly over illegal voting in Kansas elections.
Dred Scott Decision
- The Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property, not citizens.
- Congress could not prohibit slavery in territories, according to the ruling.
Abolitionists
- Key figures who advocated for the abolishment of slavery.
- William Lloyd Garrison was a journalist.
- Frederick Douglass was an advocate.
- Harriet Tubman worked with the Underground Railroad.
Underground Railroad
- This was a secret network that aided fugitive slaves' escape to the North.
Election of 1860
- Abraham Lincoln (Republican) won without Southern state support.
- He advocated against slavery's expansion into territories.
- Stephen Douglas, John Bell, and John Breckinridge were other candidates.
- These candidates had varying pro- and anti-slavery platforms.
Secession
- South Carolina was the first to secede in December 1860, following Lincoln's election.
- A total of eleven Southern states eventually left the Union.
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