All of it Flashcards
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Why was the Missouri compromise made?
the keep the balance of power in congress when Missouri applied to enter the union as a free state
was the Missouri compromise successful?
yes, both sides agreed with the terms
what was the compromise of 1850
California was a free state, slavery in mexico was decided as popular sovereignty, slave trade banned in Washington, fugitive slave act
was the compromise of 1850 successful?
no both sides were upset with the terms
why did the fugitive slave act anger northerns?
because it made it so there was no safe space for escaped slaves in the country
why did southerners like the fugitive slave act
It allowed them to go into free territory and reclaim runaway slaves that were their “property”
how did the fugitive slave act impact the routes of the Underground Railroad
the routes had to extend north to Canada and south to Mexico where slavery had been outlawed
according to the kansas- Nebraska act, how would slavery be decided?
popular sovereignty
what was bleeding Kansas
Armed anti-slavery forces and armed pro-slavery forces showed up in Kansas to influence the slavery vote. Open combat broke out in the streets and over 200 people died.
why was the Republican party formed?
to go against slavery
what were free soilers?
people who were against slavery and did not want it to spread to the West.
They would not, however, interfere with it where it already existed.
In the case, Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857), what did the Supreme Court declare slaves to be?
property
Explain why this Supreme Court decision made all previous government actions to ban slavery in certain areas of the country (like the Missouri Compromise) to now be considered illegal:
According to the 5th Amendment, the government cannot deny citizens their property without due process. So any attempt to ban slavery in the territories was unconstitutional.
What was the main issue discussed at the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?
slavery
What was John Brown’s plan to “end slavery in the United States”?
Raid the federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, and then go from plantation to plantation throughout the south creating an army of slaves who would kill their masters while they were asleep in their beds.
How did Southerners view John Brown?
terrorist
