1. Chapter 15
Test Review Notes

2. People to Know Stephen A. Douglas a.k.a. Steve Henry Clay John Brown
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Abraham Lincoln
John C. Calhoun a.k.a. The Hoon
John Crittenden

3. Key Terms Sectionalism Secede Fugitive Popular sovereignty Civil war
States’ rights
Border ruffian

4. Key Facts What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?
What was the Dred Scott decision? What did it mean for those opposed to slavery?
What was Douglas’ stance on slavery (Freeport Doctrine)?
What was the fugitive slave act?
Election of 1860

5. Essays How did sectionalism lead to Civil War?
Why was the Dred Scott decision important?
What did the Missouri Compromise propose, and what was the result?
How did popular sovereignty lead to violence in Kansas?