Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
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What event triggered the series of incidents throughout Kansas, resulting in about 200 deaths?

  • The Sack of Lawrence by pro-slavery forces
  • The illegal voting by 'border ruffians' from Missouri
  • The election in which Kansas had enough settlers to hold
  • The Pottawatomie Massacre by abolitionist John Brown (correct)

    • What was the nickname given to Kansas due to the violence that occurred there?

  • Freedom Land
  • Equal State
  • Bleeding Kansas (correct)
  • Harmony Territory

    • Who organized a rival government in Topeka in the fall of 1855?

  • Proslavery government at Lecompton
  • Illegal settlers in Kansas
  • Border ruffians from Missouri
  • Abolitionists (correct)

    • What did the 'border ruffians' from Missouri do during the election in March 1855?

    <p>They voted illegally for a proslavery candidate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the consequences for anyone convicted of aiding an alleged fugitive under the Fugitive Slave Act?

    <p>A fine of $1,000 and imprisonment for 6 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Underground Railroad refer to?

    <p>A secret network to help fugitive slaves escape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the author of the novel 'Uncle Tom’s Cabin'?

    <p>Harriet Beecher Stowe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Kansas-Nebraska Act introduced by Stephen Douglas?

    <p>To establish popular sovereignty in both territories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Northern abolitionists perceive the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

    <p>As part of a plot to turn the territories into slave states</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main requirement for federal agents in enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act?

    <p>To ensure alleged fugitives were returned to their owners based on a statement by the slave owner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the conflict between proslavery settlers and antislavery settlers in Kansas?

    <p>The conflict resulted in significant violence and about 200 deaths</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Sack of Lawrence in the context of the conflict in Kansas?

    <p>It intensified the conflict between proslavery and antislavery settlers, leading to widespread destruction and violence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was John Brown's role in the events that unfolded in Kansas during the 1850s?

    <p>He led a violent attack on a pro-slavery settlement, resulting in multiple deaths and triggering further violence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the response of the proslavery grand jury to the citizens of Lawrence, Kansas?

    <p>They condemned the citizens as traitors and attempted to have them arrested</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main consequence of the actions carried out by 'border ruffians' from Missouri during the election in March 1855?

    <p>Their illegal voting contributed to the election of a proslavery candidate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main implication of the Fugitive Slave Act for alleged fugitives?

    <p>They could be returned to their slave owner without a trial by jury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the punishment for anyone convicted of helping an alleged fugitive under the Fugitive Slave Act?

    <p>A $1,000 fine and 6 months imprisonment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the ways that Northerners resisted the Fugitive Slave Law?

    <p>Passing personal liberty laws that forbid the imprisonment of runaway slaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the famous conductor of the Underground Railroad who made numerous trips back to the South to help slaves escape?

    <p>Harriet Tubman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Kansas-Nebraska Act introduced by Stephen Douglas?

    <p>To establish popular sovereignty in the territories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key provision of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

    <p>Anyone convicted of helping an alleged fugitive was subject to a fine of $100 and imprisonment for 6 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Northerners resist the Fugitive Slave Law?

    <p>By passing personal liberty laws to forbid the imprisonment of runaway slaves and guaranteeing jury trials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Underground Railroad?

    <p>It was a secret network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to freedom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main purpose of the Kansas-Nebraska Act introduced by Stephen Douglas?

    <p>To divide the territories into two - Nebraska and Kansas, and establish popular sovereignty in both territories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Southern Democrats view the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

    <p>As a progressive step towards the expansion of slavery in new territories</p> Signup and view all the answers

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