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The idea that territories should decide for themselves whether to allow slavery was called _____.
The idea that territories should decide for themselves whether to allow slavery was called _____.
Popular sovereignty
The proposal that would have banned slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico was called the _____.
The proposal that would have banned slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico was called the _____.
Wilmot Proviso
The 1850 law that required Northerners to assist in the capture of runaway slaves was the _____.
The 1850 law that required Northerners to assist in the capture of runaway slaves was the _____.
Fugitive Slave Act
The book published in 1852 that increased Northern opposition to slavery was _____.
The book published in 1852 that increased Northern opposition to slavery was _____.
The network of secret routes and safe houses used to help enslaved people escape to the North was called the _____.
The network of secret routes and safe houses used to help enslaved people escape to the North was called the _____.
The 1854 law that allowed settlers in Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery was the _____.
The 1854 law that allowed settlers in Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery was the _____.
The violent conflict in Kansas between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers was called _____.
The violent conflict in Kansas between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers was called _____.
The U.S. senator who was beaten with a cane on the Senate floor after giving an anti-slavery speech was _____.
The U.S. senator who was beaten with a cane on the Senate floor after giving an anti-slavery speech was _____.
The Supreme Court decision that ruled African Americans could not be U.S. citizens and that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories was _____.
The Supreme Court decision that ruled African Americans could not be U.S. citizens and that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories was _____.
The Illinois Senate debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in 1858 focused primarily on the issue of _____.
The Illinois Senate debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in 1858 focused primarily on the issue of _____.
The raid on a federal arsenal in 1859, intended to start a slave rebellion, was led by _____.
The raid on a federal arsenal in 1859, intended to start a slave rebellion, was led by _____.
The party founded in 1854 that opposed the expansion of slavery into the territories was the _____.
The party founded in 1854 that opposed the expansion of slavery into the territories was the _____.
The 1860 presidential candidate of the Southern Democrats, who supported slavery, was _____.
The 1860 presidential candidate of the Southern Democrats, who supported slavery, was _____.
The Democratic Party split in 1860 because of disagreements over _____.
The Democratic Party split in 1860 because of disagreements over _____.
The state that was the first to secede from the Union after Lincoln's election was _____.
The state that was the first to secede from the Union after Lincoln's election was _____.
The collection of Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1861 formed the _____.
The collection of Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1861 formed the _____.
The president of the Confederacy was _____.
The president of the Confederacy was _____.
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at _____ in April 1861.
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at _____ in April 1861.
The attempt to keep the Union together by extending the Missouri Compromise line westward was called _____.
The attempt to keep the Union together by extending the Missouri Compromise line westward was called _____.
The system in which the military takes control of an area and suspends civilian government is called _____.
The system in which the military takes control of an area and suspends civilian government is called _____.
What was the purpose of the Wilmot Proviso?
What was the purpose of the Wilmot Proviso?
How did the Fugitive Slave Act increase tensions between the North and South?
How did the Fugitive Slave Act increase tensions between the North and South?
Why was Uncle Tom's Cabin such an influential book?
Why was Uncle Tom's Cabin such an influential book?
What was the main goal of the Republican Party when it was founded?
What was the main goal of the Republican Party when it was founded?
Why did violence break out in Kansas in the 1850s?
Why did violence break out in Kansas in the 1850s?
What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision?
What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision?
Why did John Brown raid Harpers Ferry?
Why did John Brown raid Harpers Ferry?
What was the outcome of the 1860 presidential election?
What was the outcome of the 1860 presidential election?
How did the attack on Fort Sumter lead to the Civil War?
How did the attack on Fort Sumter lead to the Civil War?
Why was keeping the border states in the Union important for Lincoln?
Why was keeping the border states in the Union important for Lincoln?
Flashcards
Popular Sovereignty
Popular Sovereignty
Territories decide for themselves whether to allow slavery.
Wilmot Proviso
Wilmot Proviso
Banned slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico.
Fugitive Slave Act
Fugitive Slave Act
Required Northerners to assist in capturing runaway slaves.
Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas
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Dred Scott v. Sandford
Dred Scott v. Sandford
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Republican Party
Republican Party
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Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America
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Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter
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Study Notes
- Popular sovereignty is the idea that territories should decide for themselves whether to allow slavery.
- The Wilmot Proviso was a proposal to ban slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico.
- The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required Northerners to assist in the capture of runaway slaves.
- "Uncle Tom's Cabin," published in 1852, increased Northern opposition to slavery.
- The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used to help enslaved people escape to the North.
- The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed settlers in Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery.
- Bleeding Kansas refers to the violent conflict in Kansas between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers.
- Charles Sumner was a U.S. senator who was beaten with a cane on the Senate floor after giving an anti-slavery speech.
- The Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court decision ruled that African Americans could not be U.S. citizens and that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories.
- The 1858 Illinois Senate debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas focused primarily on the issue of slavery in the territories.
- John Brown led the raid on a federal arsenal in 1859, intending to start a slave rebellion.
- The Republican Party, founded in 1854, opposed the expansion of slavery into the territories.
- John C. Breckinridge was the 1860 presidential candidate of the Southern Democrats, who supported slavery.
- The Democratic Party split in 1860 because of disagreements over slavery in the territories.
- South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union after Lincoln's election.
- The Confederate States of America was formed by the collection of Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1861.
- Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederacy.
- The first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter in April 1861.
- Crittenden's Compromise was an attempt to keep the Union together by extending the Missouri Compromise line westward.
- Martial law is the system in which the military takes control of an area and suspends civilian government.
- The Wilmot Proviso aimed to ban slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico.
- The Fugitive Slave Act increased tensions by forcing Northerners to assist in capturing escaped slaves, angering those against it.
- "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was influential because it depicted the harsh realities of slavery and increased anti-slavery sentiment in the North.
- The Republican Party's main goal was to prevent the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
- Violence broke out in Kansas in the 1850s due to clashes between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers over whether Kansas should allow slavery, leading to "Bleeding Kansas."
- The Dred Scott decision was significant because it ruled that African Americans could not be citizens and that Congress had no power to regulate slavery in the territories.
- John Brown raided Harpers Ferry hoping to start a slave rebellion by seizing weapons from a federal arsenal.
- Abraham Lincoln's victory in the 1860 presidential election led Southern states to secede from the Union.
- The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter led to the Civil War, forcing Lincoln to respond and initiating a full-scale war.
- Keeping the border states in the Union was important for Lincoln because they were strategically located and had valuable resources that would help the Union war effort.
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