Slavery Divides the Nation U.S. History Chapter 16
The Missouri Compromise Senator Henry Clay proposed admitting Missouri to the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state
The Missouri Compromise Compromise applied to lands in the Louisiana Purchase; ensured balance of free and slave states for 30 years
Wilmot Proviso Western lands added in 1848 with the Mexican Cession Congressman David Wilmot called for a law banning slavery in any territories won from Mexico
Wilmot Proviso Southern leaders opposed the Wilmot Proviso; did NOT want slavery declared illegal in Mexican Cession
Popular Sovereignty The right of people to create their own government 1849: California voters approved a state constitution banning slavery
Free-Soil Party Members of both the northern Democrat and Whig opposed the spread of slavery Formed Free-Soil Party to ban slavery in the western territories
Compromise of 1850 Addition of CA to Union in 1850 as free state upset the balance of free and slave states; free states now had advantage
Compromise of 1850 Mexican Cession divided into NM and UT territories but did NOT ban slavery there
Compromise of 1850 Ended slave trade in nation’s capital Did NOT ban slave trade between slave states Included strict fugitive slave law
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 Required all citizens to help catch runaway slaves Act enraged antislavery northerners who declared that they did not respect nor would they obey this law
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Novel written to show evils of slavery and injustice in Fugitive Slave Act
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Northerners became more opposed to slavery after reading the novel Novel heightened tensions between North and South
Kansas-Nebraska Act Divided territory into two parts; created two new territories in 1854
Kansas-Nebraska Act Senator Stephen Douglas: territories would decide slavery issue by popular sovereignty Opponents: “criminal betrayal of precious rights.”
Crisis Turns Violent Both pro and antislavery forces sent settlers to Kansas to fight for control Border Ruffian: proslavery person who rode from Missouri to Kansas to battle antislavery forces
Bleeding Kansas Rivalry between proslavery and antislavery settlers led to violence in Kansas in 1855 Violent debates erupted in the Senate
Abolitionist John Brown Many northerners thought radical abolitionist Brown was a martyr: he was willing to give up his life for his beliefs. Brown inspired other abolitionists; folk song popular with northerners
Dred Scott Case Dred Scott moved with his owner from slave to free territories, but Supreme Court decided he was not a free man Supreme Court said Congress did not have power to outlaw slavery in any territory
Dred Scott Case White southerners were happy that slavery was legal in all territories; reversed Missouri Compromise Supreme Court decision was condemned by free African Americans Abolitionist Frederick Douglass
Republican Party Emerges Like Free-Soil Party, Republicans main goal was to keep slavery out of western territories Republicans were dissatisfied with weak stand on slavery taken by Whigs and Democrats
Lincoln-Douglas Debates Lincoln ran against Stephen Douglas for Illinois senator Series of debates between Lincoln and Douglas focused primarily on slavery issue
Lincoln-Douglas Debates Despite losing to Douglas, Lincoln became nationally known for his antislavery stance
Election of 1860 Regional attitudes toward slavery led to the election of Lincoln to the Presidency of the United States
Election of 1860 Southern states seceded in protest, forming the Confederate States of America
Civil War Begins Confederate forces fired the first shots of the Civil War at Ft. Sumter in South Carolina Confederate troops attacked the Union troops stationed there
Review Question 1. What was the Wilmot Proviso? Divided a territory into two parts Declared Congress unable to ban the slave trade between slave states Attempted to ban slavery in territories won from Mexico
Review Question 1. What was the Wilmot Proviso? Divided a territory into two parts Declared Congress unable to ban the slave trade between slave states Attempted to ban slavery in territories won from Mexico
Review Question 2. Which political party was formed in 1848 for the purpose of banning slavery in western territories? Free-Soil Whig Republican
Review Question 2. Which political party was formed in 1848 for the purpose of banning slavery in western territories? Free-Soil Whig Republican
Review Question 3. Who was a proslavery person who rode from Missouri to Kansas to battle antislavery forces? Martyr Fugitive Border Ruffian
Review Question 3. Who was a proslavery person who rode from Missouri to Kansas to battle antislavery forces? Martyr Fugitive Border Ruffian
Review Question 4. What compromise did Henry Clay propose for admitting Missouri to the Union? Admit Missouri as a free state and Maine as a slave state Admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state Admit Missouri as a free state and allow slavery in all other new states
Review Question 4. What compromise did Henry Clay propose for admitting Missouri to the Union? Admit Missouri as a free state and Maine as a slave state Admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state Admit Missouri as a free state and allow slavery in all other new states
Review Question 5. Which of the following is an example of popular sovereignty? In 1849, CA voters approve a state constitution that bans slavery In 1836, AR becomes a slave state because it is south of Missouri In 1837, MI becomes a free state because it is north of Missouri
Review Question 5. Which of the following is an example of popular sovereignty? In 1849, CA voters approve a state constitution that bans slavery In 1836, AR becomes a slave state because it is south of Missouri In 1837, MI becomes a free state because it is north of Missouri
Review Question 6. Which statement summarizes the effects of the Missouri Compromise? It triggered a sharp rise in the number of free states shortly after 1848 It helped ensure a balance of slave and free states for almost 30 years It ensure a decrease in the number of slave states
Review Question 6. Which statement summarizes the effects of the Missouri Compromise? It triggered a sharp rise in the number of free states shortly after 1848 It helped ensure a balance of slave and free states for almost 30 years It ensure a decrease in the number of slave states
Review Question 7. Someone who sacrifices his or her own life for beliefs Martyr Fugitive Border Ruffian
Review Question 7. Someone who rode from Missouri to Kansas to battle antislavery forces Martyr Fugitive Border Ruffian
Review Question 8. This divided a territory into two parts. Compromise of 1850 Kansas-Nebraska Act Fugitive Slave Act
Review Question 8. This divided a territory into two parts. Compromise of 1850 Kansas-Nebraska Act Fugitive Slave Act
Review Question 9. Which of the following is NOT among the terms of the Compromise of 1850? Northerners are required to help return runaway slaves to owners Slavery is banned in New Mexico and Utah The slave trade is outlawed in Washington, D.C.
Review Question 9. Which of the following is NOT among the terms of the Compromise of 1850? Northerners are required to help return runaway slaves to owners Slavery is banned in New Mexico and Utah The slave trade is outlawed in Washington, D.C.
Review Question 10. What effect did Uncle Tom’s Cabin have on public opinion? Northerners, in general, became more opposed to slavery Northerners, in general, became more sympathetic toward slave owners Americans, in general, lost interest in the slavery issue
Review Question 10. What effect did Uncle Tom’s Cabin have on public opinion? Northerners, in general, became more opposed to slavery Northerners, in general, became more sympathetic toward slave owners Americans, in general, lost interest in the slavery issue
Review Question 11. Which of these generalizations BEST describes the effect of Uncle Tom’s Cabin? The novel helped northerners understand why southerners supported slavery The novel further heightened tensions between the North and the South The novel eased tensions between the North and South
Review Question 11. Which of these generalizations BEST describes the effect of Uncle Tom’s Cabin? The novel helped northerners understand why southerners supported slavery The novel further heightened tensions between the North and the South The novel eased tensions between the North and South
Review Question 12. Which of the following can be said of Abraham Lincoln? His support for the Kansas-Nebraska Act made him a Republican leader His antislavery speeches won him a following in both the North and the South His debates with Stephen Douglas won him fame as an opponent of slavery
Review Question 12. Which of the following can be said of Abraham Lincoln? His support for the Kansas-Nebraska Act made him a Republican leader His antislavery speeches won him a following in both the North and the South His debates with Stephen Douglas won him fame as an opponent of slavery
Review Question 13. What effect did Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860 have on national unity? Seven southern states seceded in protest It healed the nation’s political divisions It caused the South to declare war on the North
Review Question 13. What effect did Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860 have on national unity? Seven southern states seceded in protest It healed the nation’s political divisions It caused the South to declare war on the North
Review Question 14. Which of the following is TRUE of Abraham Lincoln? He became well known nationally when he ran against Stephen Douglas for President He became well known nationally despite losing to Stephen Douglas in the US Senate race He was well known nationally before his debates with Stephen Douglas
Review Question 14. Which of the following is TRUE of Abraham Lincoln? He became well known nationally when he ran against Stephen Douglas for President He became well known nationally despite losing to Stephen Douglas in the US Senate race He was well known nationally before his debates with Stephen Douglas
Review Question 15. Why did conflict arise in 1848 in western territories over the issue of slavery? Northern congressmen wanted CA to enter the Union as a free state Western states wanted to overturn a law that banned slavery The legality of slavery had to be decided in lands added from the Mexican Cession
Review Question 15. Why did conflict arise in 1848 in western territories over the issue of slavery? Northern congressmen wanted CA to enter the Union as a free state Western states wanted to overturn a law that banned slavery The legality of slavery had to be decided in lands added from the Mexican Cession
Review Question 16. Debates over which of the following caused violence to erupt on the Senate floor? The Missouri Compromise The Kansas-Nebraska Act The Compromise of 1850
Review Question 16. Debates over which of the following caused violence to erupt on the Senate floor? The Missouri Compromise The Kansas-Nebraska Act The Compromise of 1850
Review Question 17. What was the goal of the Free Soil Party? To extend slavery in the western territories To ban slavery in the western territories To help runaway slaves reach freedom
Review Question 17. What was the goal of the Free Soil Party? To extend slavery in the western territories To ban slavery in the western territories To help runaway slaves reach freedom
Review Question 18. How were the goals of the Republican Party and the Free-Soil Party alike? Both wanted to keep slavery out of the western territories Both wanted popular sovereignty to decide the slavery question in territories Both supported the immediate abolition of slavery throughout the US
Review Question 18. How were the goals of the Republican Party and the Free-Soil Party alike? Both wanted to keep slavery out of the western territories Both wanted popular sovereignty to decide the slavery question in territories Both supported the immediate abolition of slavery throughout the US
Review Questions 19. Which of the following led to the formation of the Republican party in the 1850s? Dissatisfaction with the weak stand on slavery taken by the Whigs and Democrats Dissatisfaction with how the Whigs dealt with protective tariffs Belief in the need for stronger support for the Fugitive Slave Act
Review Questions 19. Which of the following led to the formation of the Republican party in the 1850s? Dissatisfaction with the weak stand on slavery taken by the Whigs and Democrats Dissatisfaction with how the Whigs dealt with protective tariffs Belief in the need for stronger support for the Fugitive Slave Act
Review Questions 20. To what area did the Missouri Compromise apply? Lands from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean Lands east of Missouri to the Atlantic Ocean Lands in the Louisiana Purchase
Review Questions 20. To what area did the Missouri Compromise apply? Lands from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean Lands east of Missouri to the Atlantic Ocean Lands in the Louisiana Purchase
Review Questions 21. What declared that Congress unable to ban the slave trade between slave states Wilmot Proviso Compromise of 1850 Fugitive Slave Act
Review Questions 21. What declared that Congress unable to ban the slave trade between slave states Wilmot Proviso Compromise of 1850 Fugitive Slave Act
Review Questions 22. What led to violence in Kansas in 1855? The repeal of the Compromise of 1850 The election of Abraham Lincoln as President The rivalry between proslavery and antislavery settlers
Review Questions 22. What led to violence in Kansas in 1855? The repeal of the Compromise of 1850 The election of Abraham Lincoln as President The rivalry between proslavery and antislavery settlers
Review Questions 23. Which of the following statements correctly describes the issue that led to the Compromise of 1850? Admitting TX to the Union in 1850 gave slave states an advantage that could not be reversed Admitting CA to the Union in 1850 extended slavery into a territory acquired from Mexico Admitting CA to the Union in 1850 gave free states an advantage over slave states
Review Questions 23. Which of the following statements correctly describes the issue that led to the Compromise of 1850? Admitting TX to the Union in 1850 gave slave states an advantage that could not be reversed Admitting CA to the Union in 1850 extended slavery into a territory acquired from Mexico Admitting CA to the Union in 1850 gave free states an advantage over slave states
Review Questions 24. Which statement best expresses the reaction of many northerners to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850? “We don’t respect this law, and we won’t obey it.” “We disagree with this law, even though it dons not affect us directly.” “This law justly protects the rights of property owners.”
Review Questions 24. Which statement best expresses the reaction of many northerners to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850? “We don’t respect this law, and we won’t obey it.” “We disagree with this law, even though it dons not affect us directly.” “This law justly protects the rights of property owners.”
Review Question 25. How did the ruling on the Dred Scott case affect the slavery debate? It reversed the Missouri Compromise It temporarily united antislavery and proslavery forces It protected the right of a freed slave to file a lawsuit
Review Question 25. How did the ruling on the Dred Scott case affect the slavery debate? It reversed the Missouri Compromise It temporarily united antislavery and proslavery forces It protected the right of a freed slave to file a lawsuit
Review Question 26. What was one effect of the Dred Scott decision? It was condemned by free African Americans It led to violence in the Kansas territory It angered people who supported slavery
Review Question 26. What was one effect of the Dred Scott decision? It was condemned by free African Americans It led to violence in the Kansas territory It angered people who supported slavery
Review Question 27. How did Southerners react to Abraham Lincoln’s election? NC and SC seceded, followed by VA Southern leaders called for a new presidential election Seven southern states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America
Review Question 27. How did Southerners react to Abraham Lincoln’s election? NC and SC seceded, followed by VA Southern leaders called for a new presidential election Seven southern states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America
Review Question 28. Which statement summarizes the results of the presidential election of 1860? National unity led to a landslide victory for the Republican candidate Regional attitudes toward slavery decided the outcome Moderate voters who wanted a compromise on slavery determined the winner
Review Question 28. Which statement summarizes the results of the presidential election of 1860? National unity led to a landslide victory for the Republican candidate Regional attitudes toward slavery decided the outcome Moderate voters who wanted a compromise on slavery determined the winner
Review Question 29. What two new territories were created in 1854? Oregon and Washington Kansas and Nebraska New Mexico and Utah
Review Question 29. What two new territories were created in 1854? Oregon and Washington Kansas and Nebraska New Mexico and Utah
Review Question 30. John Brown inspired Enslaved people Other abolitionists Border Ruffians
Review Question 30. John Brown inspired Enslaved people Other abolitionists Border Ruffians
Review Question 31. How did the Civil War begin? Confederate troops attacked federal forts off the coast of Florida Union troops attacked Confederate forts off the coast of Florida Confederate troops attacked Union troops stationed at Fort Sumter, SC
Review Question 31. How did the Civil War begin? Confederate troops attacked federal forts off the coast of Florida Union troops attacked Confederate forts off the coast of Florida Confederate troops attacked Union troops stationed at Fort Sumter, SC
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