1. Road to the Civil War

2. Northwest Ordinance 1787 Described how ______________ would be governed. Slavery was _______________. How would this lead to Civil War? Northwest Territory outlawed

3. Missouri Compromise 1820 Missouri added as _________ state and Maine as a __________ state, keeping balance between free and slave states. Had Missouri entered as a __________ state, south may have ________________. free seceded slave free

4. Nullification Crisis 1828 South was upset by “____________________________” John C. Calhoun (VP) and South Carolina threatened to ______________. Henry Clay helped them arrive at a compromise Tariff of Abominations secede

5. Wilmot Proviso The Proviso says there ___________________ be slavery in the Mexican Cession. Congress votes on the Proviso and it is _______________________________. The ______________________________ is created, making slavery a major political issue. will not Free Soil Party rejected

6. Compromise of 1850 Written by _______________ State of California = _____________________ Rest of Mexican Cession = ______________________ Henry Clay free state open to slavery

7. Fugitive Slave Act Law that helps return ____________________ to their owners. Northerners were forced to ______________ _____________________________________ Big question in the North: Should we _________________, or should we __________________________________? Makes Northerners unable to ignore slavery runaway slaves follow the law fight against slavery runaway slaves to their owners return

9. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” Written by ___________________________ ___________________ story showing the _______________________ of slavery. South: _______________________________ North: _______________________________ Harriet Beecher Stowe fictional cruelty angered by the negative portrayal more aware; increase abolitionism

11. Kansas-Nebraska Act Written by _________________________ Divide the Nebraska Territory into two territories: ____________ and ____________ How do we decide about the issue of slavery? _____________________________________ Leads to the repeal of the ____________________________________ Stephen A. Douglas Kansas Nebraska popular sovereignty—people vote Missouri Compromise

12. “Bleeding Kansas” _______ slavery vs. ________ slavery People from ________________ come to vote illegally to insure that there _______________ Anti-slavery supporters become angry and form their own ________________________ Violence erupted between the two sides, leading to the name _____________________ pro anti Missouri is slavery government “Bleeding Kansas”

13. Charles Sumner Attack After seeing the violence in Kansas, ______________ delivers a speech against the pro-slavery forces _______________________ is offended by the comments and attacks _____________ with his cane, hitting him ______ times Sumner Preston Brooks Sumner 30

15. Dred Scott Case Scott was a slave in ___________________ Traveled to a territory with no __________, returned to Missouri, owner dies _________ sues for his ________________ Roger B. Taney: “Scott is not ______________, so he cannot sue. Plus he is a _____________ since he lived in Missouri.” Laws prohibiting slavery in a territory are __________________ and slaves are ___________________, not _______________. Scott slavery Missouri slave unconstitutional propertypeople a citizen freedom

16. Lincoln-Douglas Debate Debate for ____________ in ______________ Slavery: – Lincoln: _________________________________ – Douglas: ________________________________ ________________ wins, _______________ becomes nationally recognized stop it from spreading Lincoln Douglas IllinoisSenate allow pop. sovereignty to decide

17. John Brown’s Attack on Harper’s Ferry John Brown is an extreme _______________ Wants to inspire others to fight for ________ _____________________________________ Plans an attack on a ___________________ in Harper’s Ferry, Virginia Gains little _____________, and is stopped quickly Convicted of __________ and __________ the abolition of slavery federal aresenal support murdertreason abolitionist

19. Election of 1860 ______ person race: Lincoln, Breckinridge, Douglas, Bell Lincoln and Breckinridge get the most votes, but _____________ wins, because the North has a _________________________________ Lincoln says he will not work to ___________ slavery, but the South does not believe him and begin to ______________. greater population Lincoln secede abolish 4