History Test 2 Flashcards
(22 cards)
What did abolitionists fear regarding Westward Expansion?
They feared that it would extend slavery into the territories.
Who published The Liberator?
William Lloyd Garrison published The Liberator, an anti-slavery newspaper.
What was John Brown’s action at Harper’s Ferry?
He raided Harper’s Ferry to seize the arsenal and arm slaves for a rebellion.
Who were notable slave rebellion leaders?
Gabriel Prosser and Nat Turner.
What was the Missouri Compromise?
It preserved the balance between slave and free states by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
What imaginary line was drawn in the Missouri Compromise?
An imaginary line was drawn through the Louisiana Purchase; north was free and south was slave, with the exception of Missouri.
What triggered the Nullification Crisis of 1832?
Congress passed a protective tariff.
Why did Northerners favor the protective tariff?
They believed it would increase the demand for American-made products.
Why did Southerners oppose the protective tariff?
They feared it would hurt trade with foreign countries.
What was John C. Calhoun’s proposal during the Nullification Crisis?
He proposed the Nullification Theory.
What did South Carolina believe regarding federal law?
They believed they could nullify federal law if they felt it was unconstitutional.
How did Andrew Jackson respond to the Nullification Crisis?
He called it treason and threatened to send in the military (Force Bill).
What was the Compromise Tariff of 1833?
It was a compromise to resolve the Nullification Crisis.
What was the Compromise of 1850?
It addressed the controversy over the expansion of slavery as the U.S. acquired more land.
What prompted California to apply for statehood?
The increase in California’s population due to the 1849 Gold Rush.
What were the provisions of the Compromise of 1850?
California entered as a free state, stricter Fugitive Slave Law, popular sovereignty in New Mexico and Utah, and the end of the slave trade in D.C.
What did the Kansas/Nebraska Act of 1854 create?
It created two new territories and allowed popular sovereignty on the slavery issue.
What was the significance of Bleeding Kansas?
It was a conflict between Free Soilers and Pro-Slavery people over the slavery issue.
What political party was formed as a result of the conflicts over slavery?
The Republican Party was formed, made up of anti-slavery Northerners, Free Soilers, and Abolitionists.
What were the two major issues that divided the North and South before the Civil War?
States Rights and the Expansion of slavery in the West.
Why was Henry Clay known as ‘The Great Compromiser’?
Because of his work on many compromises.
What was the impact of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
It stimulated anti-slavery feelings in the North and was banned in the South.
