Key Events in US History: 1787 and 1793

In what year did the Underground Railroad, a network to help enslaved African Americans escape to free states and Canada, get organized?

Which event led to harsher slave laws and increased fear of slave uprisings in the South?

What did the Mexican-American War result in?

Who was attacked by pro-slavery Senator Preston Brooks with a cane on the Senate floor in 1856?

Which Supreme Court case nullified the Missouri Compromise line and inflamed sectional tensions?

What was the main purpose of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859?

What event led to the secession of Southern states from the Union, ultimately setting the stage for the Civil War?

"Bleeding Kansas" was a conflict between which groups?

In what year was the cotton gin invented, revolutionizing the cotton industry?

Which event in 1808 had a dual effect of abolishing the transatlantic slave trade with Africa but expanding the domestic slave trade within the U.S.?

What did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 aim to achieve?

Before the Missouri Compromise, how many free and slave states were there in Congress?

Which abolitionist published The Liberator in 1831?

How many times did the Founding Fathers reference slavery in the Constitution without naming it?

What did the Founding Fathers not decide about regarding slavery in the Constitution?

Which event entrenches the institution of slavery by expanding domestic slave trade within the U.S.?

('Balancing free and slave states') is associated with which legislative act?

'Leaving ambiguous the Federal Government's authority over slavery legislation' refers to which constitutional feature?

Following which event, was there a balance of power in Congress with 11 free states and 11 slave states?

Which geographical line marked the division for prohibiting slavery according to Missouri Compromise?

What triggered harsher slave laws and increased fear of slave uprisings in the South?

Which event symbolized resistance to slavery and assisted thousands in gaining freedom?

What resulted in the addition of a significant amount of new western territory to the United States?

Which legislative act repealed the Missouri Compromise and sparked violent conflicts in Kansas?

Who led an insurrection at Harper's Ferry with the aim of rallying southern slaves to overthrow slavery?

What event led to the formation of the Confederate States of America?

'Bleeding Kansas' was a conflict between which groups?

Who attacked anti-slavery Senator Charles Sumner with a cane on the Senate floor?

'Compromise of 1850' introduced which controversial provision related to the issue of slavery?

What did Abraham Lincoln's election as President signify?

What foundational ambiguity in the Constitution laid the groundwork for future conflicts over slavery?

How did the invention of the cotton gin impact the demand for slave labor?

What did the 1808 abolition of the transatlantic slave trade lead to within the U.S.?

What aim did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 primarily seek to achieve?

Which event marked a balance of power in Congress between free and slave states?

What was a significant impact of the cotton gin on the cotton industry?

What effect did the 1815 balance of power between free and slave states have on Congressional dynamics?

What did William Lloyd Garrison's publication, The Liberator, focus on?

What legislative act aimed to maintain a balance between free and slave states?

What did the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade in 1808 lead to within the U.S.?

Match the following events with their significant impact on the issue of slavery:

Match the following events with their outcomes on American politics and society:

Match the following events with their consequences on territorial expansion and conflict over slavery:

The Compromise of 1850 introduced the Fugitive Slave Act and set the stage for territorial determination of slavery through popular ______

William Lloyd Garrison began publishing The Liberator, advocating for immediate ______

The Mexican-American War ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, adding a vast territory to the United States and raising questions about the expansion of slavery into new ______