11.3b - Sectionalism and Build-up to the Civil War | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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The election of 1860 led to

Abolition of slavery nationwide

Southern states seceding from the Union

Northern states leaving the Union

Full support of Lincoln in the South

"Bleeding Kansas" was a result of

Economic hardship from war debt

A rebellion against British troops

Northern opposition to tariffs

Fighting over slavery in new territories

One effect of the Fugitive Slave Act was

Greater division between North and South

Less Northern resistance

Decline in Southern agriculture

Freedom for escaped slaves

The Trail of Tears was the forced removal of

Enslaved people from the Upper South

Mexican farmers from Texas

Loyalists after the American Revolution

Cherokee and other tribes to western territories

Southern leaders used the idea of states’ rights to

Defend slavery from federal interference

Promote civil rights protections

Reform immigration policies

Ban all new taxes

Jackson’s response to Worcester v. Georgia showed that he

Ignored the Supreme Court’s decision

Respected the Court’s authority

Resigned in protest

Supported Native American rights

The Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia ruled that

Georgia had no authority over Cherokee lands

The Indian Removal Act was legal

Native Americans could not own land

States could nullify federal laws

William Lloyd Garrison published

The Kansas Code, about local laws

The Liberator, which opposed slavery

The Federalist, promoting the Constitution

Common Sense, which urged independence

Andrew Jackson’s use of the spoils system meant that he

Promoted the best-qualified civil servants

Fired federal judges for political gain

Hired only military officers into government

Gave government jobs to political supporters

The Republican Party was formed to

Support lower taxes for farmers

Repeal the Missouri Compromise

Back the Dred Scott decision

Oppose the spread of slavery to new territories

The North had more railroads and factories than the South, which

Caused sectional peace and prosperity

Gave it a major advantage during the Civil War

Made it harder to pass the Fugitive Slave Act

Led to stronger support for slavery

The Underground Railroad helped enslaved people by

Selling land in the West

Sending petitions to Congress

Providing secret escape routes to freedom

Starting open rebellions

John Brown is most known for

Debating slavery in Congress

Leading protests against tariffs

Writing the Compromise of 1850

Trying to start a revolt at Harpers Ferry

The Compromise of 1850 included

Annexing new land from the territories

Banning slavery in western states

Giving citizenship to freed slaves

Passing a tougher Fugitive Slave Law

The Dred Scott decision ruled that

All states must allow slavery

Enslaved people were considered property

Free blacks could vote in all elections

Slaves had full legal rights

The Lincoln-Douglas debates focused mainly on

Banking and tariffs

U.S. foreign policy

Election procedures in the West

The expansion of slavery into new lands

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed settlers to

Choose new governors directly

Vote on whether to allow slavery

Ban all slavery in the West

Remove federal law enforcement

The Missouri Compromise attempted to resolve tensions by

Ending slavery in Northern states

Banning slave trade across the country

Removing the 3/5 rule from the Constitution

Keeping a balance of free and slave states

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 allowed the federal government to

Grant U.S. citizenship to all Native peoples

Protect Native American lands from settlers

End land disputes in New England

Relocate Native Americans west of the Mississippi River

The Nullification Crisis showed that

Courts could override elections

States might try to ignore federal laws

Slavery was ending peacefully

Congress had no power to tax

The abolition movement focused on

Passing voting laws for immigrants

Ending slavery in the United States

Expanding the Constitution

Balancing trade with the South

Southern leaders supported slavery as

A failed economic system

Unpopular in border states

Banned by federal law

Vital to agriculture and social structure

Abraham Lincoln gained national attention by

Writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Challenging slavery in political debates

Leading Southern Democrats

Protesting taxes in Massachusetts

Abraham Lincoln believed his main goal was to

Preserve the Union above all else

Promote Western settlement

Abolish slavery in all states

End states’ rights forever

The term “sectionalism” refers to

The separation of church and state

Migration from cities to farms

Loyalty to one’s region over the country

The formation of third parties

The Supreme Court in Dred Scott v. Sandford stated that

The Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional

Slaves had limited legal protections

States must return all escaped slaves

Congress could end slavery anywhere

The main goal of the Free Soil Party was to

Lower Southern taxes

End immigration from Europe

Support national banks

Stop the expansion of slavery westward

Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Proposed a compromise on slavery

Justified the Dred Scott decision

Raised Northern anger toward slavery

Supported Southern slaveowners

Frederick Douglass was known for

Leading a Southern rebellion

Speaking out against slavery and injustice

Creating the Missouri Compromise

Writing pro-slavery laws

President Andrew Jackson opposed the National Bank because he

Wanted to increase its power

Believed it favored the wealthy elite

Thought it helped small farmers

Supported foreign ownership of banks

Secession means

Voting to limit tariffs

Leaving the United States

Reforming state constitutions

Creating new military branches

The expansion of slavery became a national issue due to

Decreased cotton production

New western lands needing decisions on slavery

Supreme Court restrictions

Lower taxes for plantations

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