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Ch.15 Vocabulary JK

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A bill proposed by David Wilmot that would outlaw slavery in territory gained through the Mexican War. Wilmot Proviso
A party dedicated to stopping the expansion of slavery-won more than ten seats of Congress in 1848. Free-Soil Party
Created Compromise of 1850 to preserve the Union over the issue of slavery and California. Henry Clay
Mass. senator who supported Compromise of 1850 for sake of Union. Daniel Webster
Held role of winning passage for 1850 Compromise-succeeded. Stephen A. Douglas
A Compromise that settled several differences between the North and South and preserved the Union temporarily. Compromise of 1850
Wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin" about the cruelties of slavery and won popularity in the North. Harriet Beecher Stowe
A book that read of slavery being immoral and cruel-popular in North, denied in South. Uncle Tom's Cabin
Law of 1850 that helped slaveholders recapture slaves in the North-people cannot help fugitives-no trial by jury-controversial law. Fugitive Slave Act
System where residents vote to decide an issue-offered to Nebraska and Kansas to decide slavery status. popular sovereignty
Repealed Missouri Compromise of 1820 and allowed those in Nebraska and Kansas to vote for slavery status. Kansas-Nebraska Act
An abolitionist who avenged the Sack of Lawrence and murdered proslavery people around 1855-Pottawatomie Massacre-started "Bleeding Kansas". John Brown
Grew from problems of Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854-antislavery and consisted of Northern Whigs, Free-Soilers, and some Democrats. Republican Party
Republican candidate in 1856 who was favored because he did not have a controversial record. John C. Fremont
Democrat candidate in 1856 who won the presidency. James Buchanan
A case where a slave was denied freedom because he was not a citizen and the Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional. Dred Scott v. Sandford
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case-declared that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories. Roger B. Taney
Republican who challenged Stephen A. Douglass for Congress seat in 1858-won popularity in Republican Party. Abraham Lincoln
John Brown tried to rally slaves by capturing the Harpers Ferry arsenal but failed-October 16, 1859. Harpers Ferry
Statement of beliefs for a political party. platform
To withdraw from the Union. secede
New nation formed in early February 1861 by seceded states. Confederate States of America
President of the Confederate States of America in 1861. Jefferson Davis
Presented to Congress in late February 1861 by John J. Crittenden to compromise-failed. Crittenden Plan
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