8th grade - Chapter 14

State's authority was greater than national government 

In favor of high protective tariffs

What was the new country that was formed within the United States?

When did the North begin to concern themselves about slavery?

Elderly black slave that was suing for his freedom?

Who had merchants, factory workers, and small farmers?

Which fort became the spark that started the Civil War?

Who had few factories and railroads?

Which states joined the Confederacy after the firing on Ft. Sumter?

In order to protect the capital, what did Lincoln do in Maryland?

Which election split the Democrat party?

Which of the following was a reason for hope for the South?

Senator from Massachusetts that verbally attacked a Senator from S.C.; was later beaten

Network of people who aided runaway slaves

Why did four more states join the Confederacy after the firing on Ft. Sumter?

What term means the residents of the territory would be able to decide if free or slave?

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who ruled that Dred Scott could not sue for his freedom

What new state was created during the Civil War?

Leading, black abolitionist; spoke against slavery, helped slaves escape, wrote autobiography

Article VI of Constitution

Most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad; an escaped slave; helped over 300 slaves

Which of the following was not a state that quickly followed South Carolina's lead?

Who was the first state to leave the Union?

How did Lincoln prevent Missouri from joining the Confederacy?

Piece of legislation that introduced popular sovereignty?

Northern Democrat, election of 1860

Constitutional Union Party nominee; election of 1860

Abolitionists moved to Kansas to try & influence it to become free state; Pottawatomie massacre

Who was the Union commander at Ft. Sumter that after 40 hours of bombardment surrendered?

Strict, narrow interpretation of the Constitution

Who believed that the Union was permanent and secession was not possible?

Which of the following is a reason why antebellum slavery was prohibited in Scripture?

Period right before the Civil War?

Manager on a plantation that assigned/distributed the work among slaves

Which side fired the first shot?

What was the North's greatest advantage over the South?

Who won the election of 1856?

Education was the responsibility of the parents, believed in private education

What was another advantage that the North had over the South?

Very vocal newspaper owner, called his paper, "The Liberator"

Political party was formed in 1854, against slavery, and elected congressman their 1st year

Which of the following was not a reason why slavery was defended in the south?

Newspaper journalist who used the New York Tribune to speak out against the evils of slavery

Slave who led a rebellion in Virginia resulted in over 200 slaves being killed

Even though there were no slaves, racism existed in the North; blacks could not do what?

Which part of the country believed in a contract theory of government?

Who had large, growing cities and towns?

Who won the presidential election in 1860?

Who was Lincoln's first choice as commander of the Union Army?

First Republican nominee for president, election of 1856?

Almost all slaves were treated as what?

What country became the final destination for many slaves in the Underground Railroad?

What did the south say they would do if a Republican won the 1860 election?

Who was elected as the only president of the Confederate States of America?

Court case was a win for south, but politically wrecked all chance of compromise over slavery

What piece of literature rallied the antislavery movement, and angered the Southerners?

Which of the following was not a way that Antebellum slavery was different?

Republican nominee; election of 1860

A person who wanted to ban all slavery.

Plantation owners were the ruling class

What country was the last major western nation to ban foreign slave trade?

What was Kansas called because the people were so split over the slavery issue?

Beat Charles Sumner with a cane for verbally attacking his relative; viewed as a hero in South

Who had large plantations and small farms?

Who was the Democrat nomination for president in 1856?

Slaves crossing the Atlantic from Africa to America, worst experience, death was normal

Why did Kentucky not join the Confederacy?

Which Confederate general fired on Fort Sumter?

Southern Democrat; election of 1860

Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?

Captured John Brown at Harper's Ferry

People who hid slaves by day and at night directed them to their next safe location

Abolitionists moved to Maryland; hoping to incite a slave rebellion at Harper's Ferry; captured

Who had more people, free blacks, and huge immigrant source?

Led a slave rebellion in South Carolina, let to the deaths of over 35 slaves

Believed in a strong, federal government, offered many governmental services