15 Questions
What was the outcome of the Missouri Compromise?
Missouri became a slave state and Maine became a free state, and slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30' line.
What was the main provision of the Compromise of 1850?
California became a free state, Utah and New Mexico territories were open to slavery, and public slave auctions were banned in Washington D.C.
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
A proposal that got rid of the Missouri Compromise and allowed popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery.
What was the significance of John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry?
It was a failed attempt to start a slave uprising.
What was the outcome of the Dred Scott case?
Dred Scott's slave status was upheld, and he was not granted his freedom.
Which state was the first to secede from the Union in 1860?
South Carolina
Who wrote the influential novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What was the main purpose of the Abolitionist movement?
To end slavery
What was the significance of the 36 30 line in the Missouri Compromise?
It prohibited slavery in the West
What was the outcome of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Popular sovereignty decided the issue of slavery
What was the significance of Beecher's Bibles?
They were anti-slavery guns
What kind of warfare was used in Bleeding Kansas?
Guerilla warfare
What triggered the secession of Southern states?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president
Which fort was attacked by Southern rebel forces?
Fort Sumter
What was the result of the Bleeding Kansas conflict?
200 people were killed
Study Notes
Slavery and the Road to the American Civil War
- Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, an influential novel about slavery.
The Missouri Compromise (1820)
- Missouri became a slave state, while Maine became a free state.
- Slavery was prohibited in western territories north of the 36°30' line.
Compromise of 1850
- California became a free state.
- Utah and New Mexico territories were open to slavery.
- Public slave auctions were banned in Washington D.C.
- The Fugitive Slave Law was strictly enforced.
Key Terms and Events
- Territory: Land owned by the U.S. but not yet a state.
- Transcontinental Railroad: A railroad line connecting California to the east.
Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)
- Proposed by Stephen Douglas, it got rid of the Missouri Compromise.
- The issue of slavery would now be decided by popular sovereignty.
Key Figures and Groups
- Whigs: A moderate party wanting to stop slavery expansion.
- Beecher's Bibles: Guns carried by anti-slavery fighters.
Bleeding Kansas and the Road to Secession
- Guerrilla warfare: Unconventional warfare fought by independent forces.
- 200 people died in Bleeding Kansas.
- John Brown raided the Federal Arsenal at Harper's Ferry.
Key Court Cases
- Dred Scott: A slave who sued the state of Missouri for his freedom.
The Start of the American Civil War
- Lincoln's election as president was the final straw for the South, leading to secession.
- First state to secede (1860): South Carolina.
- By the time Lincoln took office, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas had also seceded.
- Southern rebel forces fired on a U.S. federal fort: Fort Sumter.
Slavery and the Road to the American Civil War
- Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, an influential novel about slavery.
The Missouri Compromise (1820)
- Missouri became a slave state, while Maine became a free state.
- Slavery was prohibited in western territories north of the 36°30' line.
Compromise of 1850
- California became a free state.
- Utah and New Mexico territories were open to slavery.
- Public slave auctions were banned in Washington D.C.
- The Fugitive Slave Law was strictly enforced.
Key Terms and Events
- Territory: Land owned by the U.S. but not yet a state.
- Transcontinental Railroad: A railroad line connecting California to the east.
Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)
- Proposed by Stephen Douglas, it got rid of the Missouri Compromise.
- The issue of slavery would now be decided by popular sovereignty.
Key Figures and Groups
- Whigs: A moderate party wanting to stop slavery expansion.
- Beecher's Bibles: Guns carried by anti-slavery fighters.
Bleeding Kansas and the Road to Secession
- Guerrilla warfare: Unconventional warfare fought by independent forces.
- 200 people died in Bleeding Kansas.
- John Brown raided the Federal Arsenal at Harper's Ferry.
Key Court Cases
- Dred Scott: A slave who sued the state of Missouri for his freedom.
The Start of the American Civil War
- Lincoln's election as president was the final straw for the South, leading to secession.
- First state to secede (1860): South Carolina.
- By the time Lincoln took office, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas had also seceded.
- Southern rebel forces fired on a U.S. federal fort: Fort Sumter.
Explore the events leading up to the American Civil War, including the Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, and influential literature like Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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