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What did the Missouri Compromise do?
Maine joins as a FREE state; Missouri joins as a SLAVE state
Agreement said no slavery in Louisiana Purchase territory NORTH of 36º 30’ latitude.
What is the definition of popular sovereignty?
Popular sovereignty is the belief that the settlers of a territory that becomes a STATE should VOTE for themselves as to whether the state should or should not allow slavery.
Who was responsible for the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?
Henry Clay - ‘The Great Compromiser’.
What was decided by the Compromise of 1850?
The slave trade ended in Washington, DC; stronger fugitive slave laws; California entered as a FREE state; Utah and New Mexico would use popular sovereignty to decide whether or not to allow slavery.
Who was the 14th president and promised to honor the Compromise of 1850 and Fugitive Slave Act?
Franklin Pierce.
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?
Kansas and Nebraska TERRITORIES were created; no more 36º 30’ boundary (Missouri Compromise Line); slavery CAN be NORTH of that line as well as SOUTH of that line
Territories that become states can VOTE to decide issue for that state (Popular Sovereignty).
Who introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Stephen Douglas.
What nickname was given to Kansas after the events following the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
‘BLEEDING KANSAS’.
How did Kansas elect a pro-slavery legislature even though most settlers were opposed to slavery?
Due to VOTING FRAUD when pro-slavery intruders from Missouri crossed the border and voted ILLEGALLY for Kansas to become a slave state.
Who was the former slave who sued for his freedom in a Supreme Court case?
Dred Scott.
What was the ruling of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case?
The ruling stated that Dred Scott was still a slave, increasing tension between anti-slavery and pro-slavery groups.
Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the time of the Dred Scott decision?
Chief Justice Roger Taney.
What was the basis of Chief Justice Taney’s decision in the Dred Scott case?
He believed that slaves were not citizens and therefore could not sue in court; the ruling stated that the 5th amendment protected slavery.
Who attempted to take over an arsenal in Harper’s Ferry, Virginia?
JOHN BROWN.
What was the result of John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry?
The raid FAILED; he was captured and convicted of TREASON, for which he was HANGED.
Who ran against Lincoln in a Senate race as well as the 1860 presidential election?
Stephen Douglas (Democratic Party).
Which political party was against slavery in the election of 1860?
Republican Party.
To which political party did Lincoln belong?
Republican Party.
What was Lincoln’s position on slavery?
Lincoln was OPPOSED to slavery on the grounds that it was ‘a great moral evil’; he promised not to interfere with it where it already existed.
What event was the ‘last straw’ that led to southern secession?
Abraham Lincoln winning the vote to become President.
