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25 Cards in this Set
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What year was the free soil party founded
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1848
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Why were some people angered by the election of 1848
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Because both candidates failed to stand up to slavery
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What was the Wilmot Proviso
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Banned slavery in any states that might have been acquired from Mexico
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What party would be formed because of the Free Soil Party beliefs
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The Republican Party
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What was the compromise of 1850
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1.California enters as a free state
2.Slave Trade is banned in DC 3.Stronger Slave fugitive Law 4.Utah and NM are allowed to vote on if they want to allow slavery |
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What did the Slave Fugitive Law Say
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Any person who helped a slave escape will be put on trial
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What was Uncle Tom's Cabin about
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It was about a runaway slave that was captured and brought back to slavery
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What did Uncle Tom's Cabin show the North
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Slavery is a big issue and it must be stopped
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What did the South think of Uncle Tom's Cabin
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They said it was a lie
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What year was the Kansas-Nebraskan act passed
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1854
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What did Stephen Douglas propose happen in Kansas and Nebraska?
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They should follow the slave fugitive law
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Who was John Brown
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A past slave who believed god sent him to end slavery. He raided Harper's Ferry and took over the town with only 18 people. He was captured on found guilty and was sentenced to hang.
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Why did Preston Brooks attack Charles Sumner
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He criticized Pro-slavery senators like, Brooks' cousin, Andrew P. Butler
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Why did Lincoln and Douglas debate
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They were both running for Illinois Congress and Lincoln challenged Douglas to a series of debates
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What year was John Brown's Raid
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1856
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What was the target of John Brown's raid
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pro slavery men
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What happened to John Brown after his attack on Harper's Ferry
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He was hung
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Who won the election of 1860
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Abe Lincoln
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How did the South react to Lincoln being elected president
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They did not trust the Republican party to trust their rights
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What was the first state to secede
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South Carolina
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What was the name of the country the seceded states formed
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The confederate states of America
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Who was the CSA's president
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Jefferson Davis
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What day was Abe Lincoln inaugurated on
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March 4th 1861
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What did the bombing of Fort Sumter do
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Start the Civil War
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What day did the bombing of Fort Sumter take place
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April 4th 1861
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