Chapter 8 Road to the Civil War

The belief that the United States should expand westward.

Enforcement of the Fugitive Act led to

Which 2 states were separated from the rest of the country by non-voting territories?

Popular Sovereignty

Based on the bar graph, when did the African American population exceed 2,500,000?

Dred Scott

Fugitives

Based on the timeline, how many times was Henry Clay elected to the Senate?

Secede

Compromise of 1850

John Brown

36 30'N Latitude

An exaggerated loyalty to a particular region of the country is called

Maine

Missourians who traveled in armed groups across the border and vote in elections were known as 

Which 2 new territories were created from the area described as "unorganized territory"?

What Supreme Court decision meant that the Constitution protected slavery

A war between citizens of the same country is called

Stephen A. Douglas proposed letting the people decide about slavery through

This presidential candidate's political party did not want to take a position on slavery.

Missouri

Rival proslavery and antislavery governments existed in