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68 Cards in this Set
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Define gradualism
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end slavery over a period of time; cause the least amount of harm to the Southern economy
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Define abolition
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call for an immediate end to slavery
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Who created the American Colonization Society?
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Marcus Garvey
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What work did William Lloyd Garrison publish?
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The Liberator
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What organization did William Lloyd Garrison create?
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American Antislavery Society
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What are 2 reason that the "Back to Africa" movement was not a success?
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1. cost too much money to ship people to Africa.
2. people no longer considered Africa home |
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What is the name of the colony that became a nation for free African Americans (in Africa)?
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Liberia
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Who published the North Star?
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Frederick Douglass
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Who was Sojourner Truth?
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former slave that pushed to end slavery
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Why was the admission of Missouri as a state such a divisive issue?
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Admitting one state would upset the balance in the Senate: at the time there were 11 free states and 11 slave states
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Who created the Missouri Compromise?
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Henry Clay
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What was the 36 30' line?
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new states created above the line would be slave and new states below the line would be slave states
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What two states were admitted under the Missouri Compromise?
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Missouri - slave state
Maine - free state |
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Who created the Compromise of 1850?
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Henry Clay
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Who were the "Forty-Niners"?
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people who moved to California in search of gold in 1849
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Define secession.
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to withdraw from the Union (US)
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Under the Compromise of 1850, would California be admitted as a slave or free state?
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free
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Define popular sovereignty
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residents of a state vote to decide whether or not they want to be a slave or fee state
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True/False
Under the Compromise of 1850, the slave trade will end in the District of Columbia. |
True
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True/False
Under the Compromise of 1850, the domestic slave trade will no longer be allowed. |
False
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Southerners/Northerners
Who favored the fugitive slave law? |
Southerners
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Define fugitive slave law
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Northerners were required to return escaped slaves back to the south when found
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Was the fugitive slave law a success? why or why not
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NO
because Northerners did not follow the law |
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Why did Northerners refuse to follow the fugitive slave law?
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Northerners were afraid that Southern slave owners would abuse the slaves from running away
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Which two Senators debated Compromise of 1850?
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Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun
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Webster/Calhoun
Which Senator supported states' rights? |
Calhoun
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Webster/Calhoun
Which Senator defended the United States? |
Webster
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Which Senator helped get the Compromise of 1850 through Congress?
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Stephen Douglas
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True/False
The Compromise of 1850 was a permanent solution to the issue of slavery in the newly formed states. |
False
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Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
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she wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin
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How did Southerners react to Uncle Tom's Cabin?
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They were angry because the "secret" was out; Northerners began to understand the horrors of slavery in the South
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True/False
Uncle Tom's Cabin was on cause of the Civil War. |
True
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Who was one outspoken abolitionist that was against the fugitive slave law?
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Frederick Douglass
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Who was the "conductor" of the Underground Railroad?
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Harriet Tubman
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What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?
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It helped slaves escape to the North by staying in safe houses
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Why was the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed?
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to undo the Missouri Compromise
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Who was the Senator that pushed the Kansas-Nebraska Act through Congress?
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Stephen Douglas
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Why did Stephen Douglas want the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed?
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he wanted to win the support of Southerners
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Why is Kansas known as "Bleeding Kansas"?
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It was the 1st site of violence over the issue of slavery
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Why did people start fighting in Kansas?
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People of Kansas wanted to be a free state, but it was voted as a slave state because people who did not live in Kansas voted illegally.
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What happened to Senator Charles Sumner?
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he was caned by Preston Brooks
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True/False
Republicans wanted to abolish slavery |
False
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What was the goal of the Republican Party?
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stop the spread of slavery into the Western territory
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Who made up the Republican Party?
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members of the Northern Democrats, Southern Democrats, and the American Party (known as the Know-Nothings)
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Which political party won the Presidential election in 1856?
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Democratic
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What was the one major factor that led to Buchanan's election in 1856?
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The Republican party was not organized and the Democrats wanted to save the Union at this point (although that will change after the election)
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What court case stated that slaves were only property without the same rights as other citizens?
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Dred Scott v. Sanford
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Who was Dred Scott?
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He was a slave that lived for a time in a free state; he believed he should be free
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Describe Northern reaction to the Dred Scott case.
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Northerners were outraged that the US Supreme Court did not recognize Dred Scott as a person with rights
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What finally happened in Kansas after citizens voted to make it a slave state?
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2 governments were created: one pro-slavery and one anti-slavery
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What was the name of the Constitution in Kansas that legalized slavery?
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Lecompton Constitution
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Why did it take so long for Kansas to become a state?
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There was a great debate over the issue of slavery and it took time to settle the differences
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Who was the abolitionist that led a raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia?
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John Brown
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What happened to John Brown?
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he was hanged for leading a revolt against slave owners
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What exactly did John Brown do in Harper's Ferry, Virginia?
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He organized slaves to kill slave owners believing that God had called him to help end slavery
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Why was the Senator race in Illinois so important to Abraham Lincoln?
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The debates helped Lincoln gain national attention, which helped him win the Presidential election in 1860
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Who were the candidates for the Senate in Illinois?
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Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln
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Douglas/Lincoln
Who won the Senate election in Illinois? |
Douglas
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Who won the Presidential election in 1860?
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Abraham Lincoln
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What made it possible for Lincoln to win the Presidential election in 1869?
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The Democratic vote was split
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What was Lincoln's goal while running for Senator in Illinois and President of the United States?
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stop the spread of slavery into the newly formed states out West
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How did Southerners feel about Lincoln and the Republicans?
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Southerners believed that Lincoln and the Republicans were a threat to slavery and that they wanted to abolish it
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Which state was the first to secede from the US?
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South Carolina
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What is the reason that South Carolina seceded from the US?
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Lincoln was elected President in 1860
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What was the last chance for peace between the North and the South just prior to the events at Fort Sumter?
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Crittenden's Compromise
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Where was the first capital of the Confederacy?
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Montgomery, Alabama
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Who was the first President of the Confederate States of America?
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Jefferson Davis
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What was the name of the Southern states that withdrew from the US?
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Confederate States of America or Confederacy
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