lesson 8-2 Flashcards
(24 cards)
what were abolitionist?
people that get rid of slavery
what was the position of slavery in the northern states?
none
what was the underground railroad?
where people used to help slaves escape
where did you get fugitive slave law required northerners to do?
to help capture escaped slaves and bring them back
what would happen if northerners did not obey this law?
people who broke the law would receive six months jail term and $1,000 fine
how did this new law prevent slave from fleeing to free territory?
there would be no escaping to save the anywhere in the United States
what was the attitude of the most northerners considering this law?
many northerners were upset
what was the result of this upset?
riots broke out in several northern cities
Who was elected as president in 1860?
Aberham Lincoln
why were southerners not happy about this election?
many feared that the institution of slavery was at risk
what did Southernaire do after the election of Lincoln?
they called for a state convention to discuss leaving the union
what did the delegates ion this meeting vote for?
that “the union now subsisting between South Carolina and other States” was ended
what does the term “union” stand for?
to the entire United States
what is meant by “confederacy”?
southern states that separated
The six more states
Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas
how did six more states agree with South Carolina?
by seceding
how many States seceded to for the confederacy?
eight
fugitive
person who escaped for slavery
secede
separate or withdraw
Union
only the northern states
Extremist
person that has different ideas
civil War
war between a group of people of a country
riot
big disagreement of many people
delegate
representative of a group of people
