U.S. Slavery Compromises and Dred Scott Case

What was the primary goal of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

Which event is referred to as 'Bleeding Kansas'?

How did Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 influence Southern states?

What stance did Stephen A. Douglas take regarding the issue of slavery?

What was one of the key viewpoints of secessionists following Lincoln's election?

What was the primary aim of the Missouri Compromise?

Which provision was a result of the Compromise of 1850?

What was the outcome of the Dred Scott Case?

What geographical line was established by the Missouri Compromise to limit slavery?

Which act was strengthened as part of the Compromise of 1850?

What principle allowed the residents of New Mexico and Utah to decide on slavery?

What was a significant consequence of the Dred Scott decision?

What was the main goal of the Compromise of 1850?

Missouri Compromise (1820)

Aimed to balance power between free and slave states in the U.S. Senate.
Missouri admitted as a slave state.
Maine admitted as a free state.
36°30' parallel established, limiting slavery north of the line, except in Missouri.
Missouri was the first slave state admitted under this compromise.

Compromise of 1850

Resolved tensions after the Mexican-American War over new territories' status.
Included California's admission as a free state.
Strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act, requiring citizens to assist in capturing runaway enslaved people.
Allowed Utah and New Mexico territories to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty.
This Compromise aimed to settle the slavery question in new territories.

Dred Scott Case (1857)

Dred Scott, an enslaved person, sued for freedom.
The Supreme Court ruled against Scott, determining enslaved people were property, not citizens.
This decision declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.
This ruling made slavery legal in all territories.

Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)

Organized Kansas and Nebraska territories.
Allowed popular sovereignty (voters deciding on slavery) in these territories.
Repealed the Missouri Compromise's restriction on slavery.
Led to violent conflicts between pro- and anti-slavery settlers in Kansas ("Bleeding Kansas").

Election of 1860

Lincoln (Republican) opposed expanding slavery.
This opposition led to Southern states' secession from the Union.
Lincoln's victory was a major factor in the start of the Civil War.

Viewpoints on Lincoln's Victory

Unionists wanted to stay in the Union.
Secessionists wanted to leave the Union.
Cooperationists wanted to leave the Union only if other Southern states supported it.

Explore the key events and legal battles surrounding slavery in America, including the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the landmark Dred Scott Case. This quiz will test your knowledge of how these historical moments shaped the nation and its legal system regarding slavery.