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Civil War (Ch 16)
Civil War History
| question | answer |
|---|---|
| How was power in balance in the Senate in 1819? | 11 free states, 11 slave states (equally) |
| Describe the 3 parts of Missouri Compromise | 1) Missouri allowed in as slave state; 2) Maine allowed in as free state; 3) line drawn to separate future free states from future slave states (36 30 line) |
| What did the Wilmot Proviso attempt to do? | ban slavery in any lands won from mexico |
| Define "sectionalism" | loyalty to a state or section rather than a whole country |
| In debate over slavery, what did northern abolitionists demand? | slavery be banned throughout country |
| In debate over slavery, what did southerner slave holders demand? | -slavery be allowed in any territory; -slaves who escaped to North be returned to South |
| Describe two moderate approaches/compromises that attempted to solve slavery issue in western territories. | 1) Missouri Compromise Line; 36 30 (separates free/slave states) 2) popular sovereignty (control by people to vote free/slave state) |
| What did many Southerners suggest the Southern states do in response to the growing # of free states? | secede (remove themselves) from the union(US) |
| Explain 5 parts of Compromise of 1850. | 1) allowed California to enter US as free state 2) divided rest of Mexican cession into New Mexico and Utah 3) ended slave trade in DC 4) included strict fugitive law 5) settled border dispute between Texas and New Mexico |
| Which part of Compromise of 1850 was hardest for the NOrth to accept? Why? | Fugitive Slave Law; by forcing them to catch runaway slaves, it made them feel they were part of slavery system |
| How did Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, portray slavery? | it showed evils of slavery and injustice of Fugitive Slave Law |
| Why does text consider it one of the most important books in American History? | showed northerners that they couldn't ignore slavery; they saw it as a moral problem facing every American (changed northerners views) |
| According to Stephen Douglas' Kansas-Nebraska Act, how would slavery be determined in these 2 new territories? | popular sovereignty by settlers living there |
| Why were Northerners so mad about the Kansas-Nebraska Act? | slavery could now spread to areas that had been free for over 30 years |
| Did popular sovereignty work well in Kansas? | no, both sides sent settlers there to fight for control of the territory; 2 rival govts made violence |
| How many ppl died in "Bleeding Kansas"? | over 200 |
| What were 3 rulings about slavery made by US Supreme Court in its Dred Scott Decision? | 1) blacks weren't citizens 2)slaves were property 3)congress didn't have power to outlaw slavery in any territory |
| What white northern hope concerning slavery died with Dred Scott Decision? | slavery would eventually die out if it were restricted to the south |
| What new political party was formed in 1850s? | Republican |
| What is the main goal of Republican party? | to keep slavery out of western territories |
| Even though he opposed slavery, Lincoln wasnt an abolitionist. Why not? | he had no wish to interfere with slavery in states where it already existed |
| What happened in Harpers Ferry in 1859? | John Brown led an unsuccessful slave revolt |
| Where did Civil War start that would last four terrible years? | Fort Sumter, SOuth Carolina |
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