Ch13 History Quiz

Question 1

Abolition

Answer 1

The complete end to slavery
~1830s Anti slavery movement became more organized

Question 2

Abolitionists

Answer 2

Challenged slavery on religious ground, DOI “liberty”

~Some believed in full equality
~Others against FULL political and social equality
~New colony in Africa “American Colonization society”

Question 3

Angelina and Sarah Grimke

Answer 3

Two white southern women and antislavery activists
~Same from South Carolina salve owning family but disliked parents support of slavery

Wrote:
1. Pamphlet “Appeal to the Christian Women of the South” 1836
2. “American Slavery As It is”

Question 4

American Slavery As It Is

Answer 4

Book written by Theodore Dwight Weld,
~his wife Angelina Grimke, and sister Angelina depicting witness accounts of horrible conditions of slavery
~MOST IMPORTANT ANTI SLAVERY WORK OF ITS TIME!

Question 5

Women’s rights

Answer 5

~Even though a big part in anti slavery movement, women couldnt participate in most events
~Women angry that men ignored their rights while fighting for rights of all “men”
~Many abolitionists still didn’t think women deserved = rights

Question 6

Seneca Falls convention

Answer 6

1st public meeting Abt women’s rights held in US

Leaders were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott

Question 7

Declaration of Sentiments

Answer 7

Document inspired and modeled by the Declaration of Independence that detailed beliefs abt social injustice toward women.
~“18 charges against men” (instead of charges against the King like in the Declaration of Independence)

~Argues that women are oppressed by gov. And deserve unalienable rights. Equality before the law

Question 8

Susan B Anthony

Answer 8

~Turned women’s rights issue into political movement
~ = pay for = work
~Women should work with traditional male positions such as religion and law
~Concerned over laws about money and property rights of women. “ no woman can be free without a purse of her own”
~Organized a petition and gave married women ownership of their wages and property with a NY law

Question 9

Frederick Douglass

Answer 9

Former escaped slave

Most important African American leader of 1800’s
1. Powerful public speaker (toured)
2. Personal stories and elegance helped the abolitionist movement grow
3. Published “North Star” newspaper

Question 10

Sojourner Truth

Answer 10

~Former slave
~Claimed God called her to travel and tell truth of slavery
~Deep voice, quick wit

Question 11

Harriet Jacobs

Answer 11

~Wrote “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”
~One of the few narratives written from a woman’s perspective
~Detailed the abuse and horror that women endured as slaves

Question 12

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Answer 12

Autobiography documenting life as a slave woman in North Carolina

Written by Harriet Jacobs

Question 13

Underground railroad

Answer 13

A network of ppl who arranged transportation and hiding places for fugitives, or escaped slaves

1. Goal=North of Canada
2. Never had central leadership (not 1 person in charge)
3. Achieved dramatic results
4. Conducters
5. “Stations”: resting stops owned by abolitionists known as station masters that allowed for rest (barns, attics)
6. Station masters hid and fed the slaves

Question 14

Conductors

Answer 14

ppl who led slaves

Question 15

Harriet Tubman

Answer 15

~Most famous conductor
~Escaped slavery in 1849
~She vowed to come back and save her family
~Returned to the South 19 times
~Saved 300 slaves and her family
~Reward for her capture reached $40,000

Question 16

Missouri Compromise

Answer 16

36’30 latitude. (north free, south slave)
~Some leaders wanted popular sovereignty

Question 17

Popular sovereignty

Answer 17

idea that political power belongs to the people, to decide if territory should ban or allow slavery

Question 18

Wilmot Proviso

Answer 18

David Wilmot’s document stating that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist in new territory

~Didn’t pass due to southern controlled Senate
~Showed nation growing sectionalism
~Free soil party: supported William Proviso

Question 19

Sectionalism

Answer 19

favoring interests of one section or region over the entire country

Question 20

Compromise of 1850

Answer 20

~CA enter as free state
~Rest of Mexican Cession (Utah, New Mexico) would be decided by popular sovereignty
~Texas would give up land east of upper Rio Grande
~Slave trade (not slavery) illegal in nation’s capital
~More effective fugitive slave law

Question 21

Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

Answer 21

Made it a crime to help runaway slaves

~Allowed officials to arrest slaves in free areas
~Accused slave could could not testify
~Trial without jury
~Northerners upset
1. Many horrified of free African Americans who were sent to South as captured slave
2. Abolitionist (opposed slavery) cause rose

Question 22

Uncle Tom’s Cabin 1852

Answer 22

Antislavery novel written by HARRIET BEECHER STOWE which spoke powerfully against slavery
~Educated northerners about the realities of slavery

1. Created many abolitionists
2. South upset
3. Author recognized by Abraham Lincoln

Question 23

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Answer 23

wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Question 24

Kansas Nebraska Act

Answer 24

divided `land of Louisiana Purchase into two sections: Kansas and Nebraska
~Popular sovereignty decides free vs slave territory
~Eliminates Missouri Compromise 36’30 issue
~North upset

1. Stephen Douglas wanted to build a Northern railroad from Chicago to Pacific Ocean
2. MC required land for RR to be free
   ~South upset

Question 25

Bleeding Kansas

Answer 25

~Pro-slavery and anti-slavery supporters rushed voters to Kansas to decide its fate ~Help from voters from Missouri resulted in pro-slavery legislature! ~Anti-slavery protesters created own legislature ~President Pierce only recognized pro-slavery leg ~1856 Kansas had two gov. 1. Population angry and led to unrest and violence 2. Sack of Lawrence: pro-slavery attack on city.

Question 26

John Brown

Answer 26

abolitionist living in Kansas ~Upset of Sack of Lawrence, fight “fire w/ fire” ~Ordered by God to end slavery

Question 27

Pottawatomie Massacre

Answer 27

~1856 Brown and his men killed 5 proslavery men in Kansas ~Kansas fell into Civil War “Bleeding Kansas” ~200 ppl killed

Question 28

Republican Party

Answer 28

~Party united against spread of slavery in West ~John C. Fremont: Republican President in 1856

Question 29

Dred Scott Decision 1857

Answer 29

~Dred Scott: slave of army surgeon in Missouri ~1846 Scott sued for his freedom after master died 1. Claimed he was free as result of living in free territory while serving his master during tours of duty in Chicago 2. Lower courts ruled in his favor 3. Overturned by Missouri Supreme Court 4. US Supreme Court (11 years later) key issues included ~Was Scott a citizen? ~was he free for being in a free state? ~Constitutionality of prohibiting slaves in Louisiana Purchase

Question 30

Supreme Court Ruled (Dred Scott Decision)

Answer 30

1. African Americans are not citizens ~Founding fathers said they have “no rights which a white man was bound to respect” ~Thus Scott had no right to sue 2. Status of free or slave depends on Missouri law which he returned to 3. Declared Missouri Compromise restriction on slavery north of 36’30 unconstitutional ~right to "life, liberty, property" slaves= property

Question 31

Lincoln Douglas Debate

Answer 31

~US Senate debate for Illinois ~Republican Abraham Lincoln wanted to stop spread of slavery in west ~Was against Dred Scott decision 1. African Americans had all rights listed in DOI “life, liberty, happiness” 2. However, not social or political equal ~Democratic Stephan A. Douglas warned destruction of Union from issue of all free state platform of Abe ~DOUGLAS WINS

Question 32

freeport doctrine

Answer 32

Notion that police would enforce voters decision if it was against Supreme Court’s decision (Aka Dred Scott case)

Question 33

John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry (1859)

Answer 33

John Brown wanted to attack Virginia federal arsenal to arm slaves and start revolt 1859: Attacked Harpers Ferry to start slave rebellion 1. Enslaved Africans didn’t join him fearing punishment 2. Local white southerners attacked Brown 3. 8 men and 3 locals killed 4. Brown and followers retreated to firehouse 5. Colonel Robert E. Lee’s marine killed 2 men and captured Brown

Question 34

Brown's trial

Answer 34

1. Brown convicted of Treason Murder Conspiracy 2. Before he was hanged he gave memorable speech 3. Northerners mourned and critized his extreme actions (Lincoln agreed with his thining but not actions)

Question 35

Lincoln wins presidency 1860

Answer 35

1. Lincoln won 180 of 183 votes 2. South Angry 3. Signified that the South was losing its national political power 4. Lincoln promised he wouldnt change slavery in South ~Slavery couldn’t expand however. (goal was eventually die out)

Question 36

South Secedes

Answer 36

1. South angry and afraid of their economy and way of life 2. 1st South Carolina wanted secession ~Believed they and right to leave Union just as they chose to enter the Union; by holding state convention and voting ~North Carolina becomes last 3. Lincoln declared secession against the law and an act of revolution

Question 37

Secession

Answer 37

“formally withdrawing from Union”

Question 38

The Confederate States of America

Answer 38

1. Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas all seceded to form CSoA 2. President: Jefferson Davis (Mississippi) 3. Lincoln refused to compromise on issue of extension of slavery to help avoid secession