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1 Study Guide Chapter 10

2 Compromise of 1850 agreement that allowed California to be admitted as a free state by allowing popular sovereignty in the territories and enacting a stricter fugitive slave law

3 Election of 1856 Political Parties Involved: Democrats, American, Republican Buchanan: promised to “end the agitation.” Buchanan wins

4 Abraham Lincoln Slavery- Wanted to contain, not abolish
Popular Sovereignty- questioned workability after Dred Scott Kansas-Nebraska Act- believed territories should be closed to slavery Dred Scott- disagreed with the decision

5 Wilmot Proviso bill that would have banned slavery in the territory won from Mexico in the Mexican War

6 Blake Written by Martin Delaney Story of violent opposition to slavery

7 Uncle Tom’s Cabin Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Story of non-violent slave repeatedly abused by slave owners Most widely read book of the 19th century

8 When was slavery outlawed in the north?
By 1804 all states north of Maryland outlawed slavery

9 Dred Scott Decision- Slaves were property, not citizens
No rights for African-Americans Congress cannot take slaves away from owners Written by Roger B. Taney

10 Stephen Douglas Strong proponent of popular sovereignty.

11 Fugitive Slave Act Made northerners unwilling participants in slavery.

12 Popular Sovereignty Allowing the people of a territory to vote on the issue of slavery.

13 Election of 1860 Political Parties:
Republican 2 Democrats Constitutional Union Won by Abraham Lincoln with 40% of the popular vote, but only a huge victory in electoral votes.

14 Kansas-Nebraska Act Written by Stephen Douglas
Called for popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories.

15 Harper’s Ferry John Brown intended to seize the weapons and start a slave revolt throughout the south. Ended with Brown’s arrest and hanging.

16 Bleeding Kansas Pro-slavery forces sacked Lawrence, Kansas.
John Brown and supporters killed 5 men in Pottawatomie Creek.

17 Free-Soil Party Formed by anti-slavery Whigs and Democrats.

18 Which states seceded first?
South Carolina

19 Confederate States of America
Chose Jefferson Davis as their president.

20 Crittenden Compromise
Proposed extending the Missouri Compromise line west to California.

21 Underground Railroad Led by Harriet Tubman, nicknamed “Moses” by her people.


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