30 Questions
Why was there a delicate peace maintained in Congress in 1815?
Because of a balance of power between free and slave states
What was established by the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
Division of territories into free and slave areas
Which event is associated with William Lloyd Garrison in 1831?
Publication of The Liberator
What major event was a direct result of Nat Turner's Rebellion?
Passage of the Compromise of 1850
Which event symbolized resistance to slavery and helped enslaved African Americans escape to free states and Canada?
Organization of the Underground Railroad
Which event led to the nullification of the Missouri Compromise line and inflamed sectional tensions?
Dred Scott Supreme Court case
What did the Mexican-American War add to the United States, raising questions about expanding slavery into new territories?
New western territory
Which event repealed the Missouri Compromise and led to violent conflict in Kansas?
Kansas-Nebraska Act passed
What event directly caused South Carolina and six other states to secede from the Union?
Abraham Lincoln's election as President
'Bleeding Kansas' was a conflict between which two groups?
Pro-slavery settlers and anti-slavery settlers
'Uncle Tom's Cabin' influenced public opinion in which region against slavery?
Northern states
'Compromise of 1850' introduced which controversial act that led to intensified sectional conflict?
'Fugitive Slave Act'
'Dred Scott Supreme Court case' ruled that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in which areas?
$\text{Territories}$
'John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry' aimed to rally all southern slaves to do what?
$\text{Start an insurrection against slavery}$
What event resulted in harsher slave laws and increased fear of slave uprisings in the South?
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Which event led to questions about the expansion of slavery into new territories?
Mexican-American War ending with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What did the Underground Railroad symbolize and aid thousands towards?
Resistance to slavery and freedom
Which event initiated the secession of Southern states from the Union?
Abraham Lincoln's election as President
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act allow territories to decide through popular sovereignty?
Slavery regulations
Which event highlighted the dangers of popular sovereignty as a solution to the slavery issue?
'Bleeding Kansas' conflicts
'Uncle Tom's Cabin' influenced public opinion in which direction regarding slavery?
Against the atrocities of slavery
'Bleeding Kansas' was a conflict between settlers supporting which two opposing ideologies?
'Pro-slavery vs. anti-slavery'
'Compromise of 1850' introduced which controversial act that intensified sectional conflict?
'Fugitive Slave Act'
What foundational ambiguity in the Constitution laid the groundwork for future conflicts over slavery?
The ambiguity over the Federal Government's authority to legislate on slavery
How did the invention of the cotton gin impact the demand for slave labor?
It made cotton processing more efficient, increasing the demand for slave labor
What was the significance of the Missouri Compromise enacted in 1820?
It aimed to balance the number of free and slave states
What event led to the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade in 1808?
The U.S. abolishing the trade with Africa
What was the outcome of abolishing the transatlantic slave trade in 1808?
An increase in domestic slave trade within the U.S.
What did Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin primarily impact?
The efficiency of cotton processing
How did the balance of power in Congress affect the issue of slavery?
It maintained a fragile peace over slavery
Explore the references to slavery in the 1787 Constitution without explicitly naming it, along with the implications on Federal Government's authority. Learn about the development of the cotton gin in 1793 by Eli Whitney and its impact on the economy.
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