What event is the last straw that makes the civil war occur?
Lincoln taking office
What is Popular Sovereignty?
it's the idea that people should decide what they want for themselves (to vote/ higher number of people decide)( for or against slavery)
Who becomes the president after Taylor's death?
Milford Fillmore
What was the Civil War about?
slavery
When does the Civil war start?
April 21, 1861
What is the Fugitive Slave law?
it allowed owners to track their slaves down if they ran away
What year did the Kansa- Nebraska Act happen?
1854
Why did the Whig Party disband?
it didn't take a stand from slavery
When does California enter the union? (reason)
discovery of gold
Who created the compromise of 1850?
Henry Clay
Who was the first Republican president?
Abraham Lincoln
What did the Republicans bring to court to show that the South was violent?
Sumner's bloody shirt
What did the Free Soil Party believe?
people should be free on free soil
Why did the south not like Uncle Tom's Cabinet?
because it tried to urge people away from slavery
What does the compromise ef 1850 consist of?
California became a free state, territories can become a slave state, size of Texas is reduced, no slave trade in Washington DC, and Fugitive Slave Law
When does California become a part of the union?
1850
What did the North see John Brown as?
a hero
What was the purpose of the Free-Soil Party?
to oppose expansion of slavery to the west
When did the south go out of the union?
December 20, 1860
who were the Jayhawkers?
people who were against slavery (North)
What is Lincoln's quote for his 1860 presidential election?
"a house divided cannot stand"
Who were the Border Ruffians?
people who were for slavey (South)
What did the South see John Brown as?
a murderer
T/F Zachary Taylor wants to veto the compromise of 1850 because he hates slavery
true
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabinet in 1852?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What did John Brown believe his mission was?
to kill all slave owners
What is Lincoln's goal?
to stop the expansion of savery
Wo wrote the Kansas- Nebraska Act?
Stephen Doughlas
What did the south call itself when it left the US?
The Confederate States of America
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