SS Ch. 10
Which statement correctly describes the Dred Scott decision?
The Supreme Court said that slavery was legal unless states outlawed it
Why did Dred Scott file a lawsuit?
To obtain his freedom
The Missouri Compromise white maintained a temporary balance of free and slave states was brokered by which politician?
Henry Clay
Complete this dialogue about President Buchanan
"No he didn't. He didn't understand the complexity of the situation then just let Lincoln inherit the problem."
What were American anti-slavery forces called?
Abolitionists
The election of _____ convinced the South that it was time to secede from the Union.
Abraham Lincoln
In what landmark Supreme Court decision was declared that African-Americans were not U.S. citizens, and therefore had no rights under the Constitution?
Dred Scott v. John F. A. Sandford
Which of these answers is a good summary of popular sovereignty?
Each new territory and stare would decide whether to allow slavery
What did President Lincoln attempts to send to Fort Sumter?
Food and unarmed ships
John Brown talked to _____ in the hopes of having the respected abolitionist join his cause.
Frederick Douglas
What is the connection between John Brown and Harper's Ferry, Virginia?
Harper's Ferry was the site of John Brown's failed attempt to lead an armed slave rebellion
Who was an author and abolitionist who wrote about the life of slaves?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
In the 1850s, what was Lincoln's position regarding the end of slavery?
He believed it would die out on its own if not allowed to expand further
What was John Browns's great plan?
Incite slaves to armed rebellion in order to destroy the institution of slavery
what role did South Carolina play in the birth of the Confederacy?
It was the first state to secede from the Union, thus leading the way for others to do so
Senator James Crittenden believed his 'Crittenden Compromise' would keep the Union together because:
It would restore the Missouri Compromise line and protect slavers in the South
What prompted the last four states to secede and join the Confederacy?
Lincoln's call for volunteers to defend U.S. positions in the South
Victory over _____ led to America's increase in land size but also trouble balancing the free and slave states.
Mexico
The Dred Scott case was a law suit that:
Petitioned the court to grant freedom to two slaves who were husband and wife.
Who attacked Senator Charles Sumner in the nation's capital building?
Preston Brooks
What future general helped arrest John Brown as Harper's Ferry? Was it ___?
Robert E. Lee
Which legislation allowed settlers to determine whether their territories would be slave or free?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
John Brown's group of soldiers included ___
his family (sons)
What position did Lincoln take in his 'House Divided' speech?
That the nation was bound to end up as all free states or all slave states
What was the outcome of the Battle of Fort Sumter?
The Confederacy won the battle and took control of the fort.
Why did Republicans have an advantage in the 1860 presidential election?
The Democrats were more unified and spilt their votes amount different candidates
How did the state of West Virginia come into existence?
The westernmost countries of Virginia disagreed with secession and refused to accept the Virginia legislature's decision to withdraw from the Union
Congress never formally declared war on the Confederate States of America. Why?
They never acknowledged the considered it to be anything other than part of the U.S.
What is significant about the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
They provided Lincoln with exposure that would help advance his political career
Uncle Tom's Cabin gained success ad a book and ___ in the 19th century
stage play
How was the Fifth Amendment used in the Dred Scott case?
To protect the property of Dr. Emerson
John Brown chose Harper's Ferry in the state of _____ to make his last stand against slavery.
Virginia
The Fugitive Act required ___ to help capture and turn over runaway spaces and denied them from having a ___
citizens; jury trial
Kansas would ultimately become a _____ state.
free
John Brown was put on trial for ___ after the Harper's Ferry incident.
treason
