Unit 15 Social Studies
The Wilmot Proviso led to the introduction of the idea of popular sovereignty. How did the idea of popular sovereignty affect slavery in the US
states would decide if they wanted to permit slavery
How did the outcome of the Mexican War lead to the proposal of the Wilmot Proviso
the US gained territory and settled the dispute over slavery
What issue did the Republican Party rally around in 1854
The spread of slavery in the west
Why did John Brown's raid lead some southerners to begin to consider seceding from the union
They feared for their safety and thought another might occur
Why did the Southern states decide to secede from the union after the election of 1860
They feared that their economy and way of life would be destroyed
what was the significance of 1850
it ended the balance of slave states and free states
What was Henry Clay's role in the Compromise of 1850
it was his idea
Why did Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin anger many southerners
it would inspire people to join the anti slavery movement
what were parts of the Compromise of 1850
California would be a free state, Mexican secession would divide, and slave trade ended in DC
Which of the following issues greatly influence the election of 1852
The expansion of slavery
Effect of the Kansas-Nebraska act
Brought the issue of slavery into the spotlight
Stephen Douglas proposed the Kansas-Nebraska act because he wanted to?
Build a railroad between Chicago and the Pacific ocean
How did John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster differ in their interpretations of the power of the federal government
Calhoun said they couldn't ban slavery and Webster said they could
What was the main reason that most northerners were opposed to the new Fugitive Slave Act created by the compromise of 1850
Commissioners had too much power and was unfair to slaves
Best description of Brown's attack on Harpers Ferry, Virginia
Determined
The Kansas-Nebraska did all the following
Divide Louisiana into two, allow voting for slavery, and end the Missouri compromise
Stowe decided to write Uncle Tom's cabin because she wanted to
Educate about the evils of slavery
What new political party was formed in the late 1840s that strongly supported the Wilmot Proviso
Free soil party
The purpose of the Lincoln - Douglas debates was for Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas to
Gain the support of voters
Why was John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry a failure
He did not have enough support
What was Lincoln's opinion of John Brown's raid in Virginia
He felt the anti-slavery movement shouldn't be violent
Why did the Southern Democrats trust Franklin Pierce to represent their party in the election of 1852
He promised to enforce the fugitive slave act
How did Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry effect life in the US
Heightened conflict between slave and free states
Why did the Whigs pass over current president Fillmore for their candidate in the election of 1852
His strict enforcement of fugitive laws could cost votes
What was the significance of the election of 1860
It showed the south but it was losing its political power
Factors contributing to the sack of Lawrence in Kansas
It was illegal to question slaveholders rights, the Kansas-Nebraska act divided Kansas government, the anti-slavery government was charged with treason
Who led the group of anti-slavery supporters who were involved in the Pottawatomie massacre in Kansas
John Brown
Which of these was a result of the pottawatomie massacre
Kansas went into Civil War
In 1854, the Whigs, Democrats, Free-soilers, and the abolitionists jointed to form
The republican party
The Wilmot Proviso was an idea proposed to Congress to
Prohibited Slavery in Mexican secession
The Lincoln - Douglas debates, Lincoln accused democrats of wanting to
Spread slavery in the west
Why were Republicans especially angered by the Dred Scott decision
The 1856 presidential campaign was based on Congress having the power to ban slavery
The Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott versus Sandford included
The Missouri compromise was unconstitutional, slaves weren't citizens, and slaves were property
What changes occurred to the political parties in the US after the Kansas - Nebraska act
The Republican Party was formed and united against slavery
In Lincoln's inaugural speech in 1861, he tried to convince the south that
The government would not start a war
What did the Freeport doctrine, proposed by Douglas, State
The practice of slavery in the territories belonged to the people
Why did John Brown lead an armed resistance in Virginia in 1859
To steal weapons and bring them to local slaves
Which of these expresses the reason why the Democratic Party was not a strong force in the election of 1860
Votes were divided between two candidates
in 1848, what was constituted the boundary between slave states and free states
an imaginary line parallel to Missouri's northern border.
how was Fredrick Douglas different from many other slaves of his time
educated and an author
