The Compromise of 1850 appealed to Southerners for several reasons, including

the Fugitive Slave Act improved

How did the Compromise of 1850 help calm the debate over slavery?

offered concessions to people on both sides of slavery issue

What reaction did Southerners have to the raid on Harpers Ferry?

convinced that the North was plotting to kill slaveholders

What was the Freeport Doctrine?

Douglas's argument that people keep slavery out by pass laws

What was the Wilmot Proviso?

a bill that banned slavery in territories gained from Mexico

What caused Senator Douglas to introduce the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

construction of the transcontinental railroad

What argument did Democrats put forward in order to get James Buchanan elected in 1856?

only Buchanan could save the Union

What compromise did John Crittenden propose to end the secession of Southern states?

amend the Constitution to protect slavery in the South

What about Chief Justice Roger Taney's opinion in the Dred Scott case enraged many Northerners?

ruled Dred Scott was not a citizen and could not sue

In the Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sandford, what was Scott's claim?

his time in a free territory meant that he was a free man

How did the results of the Mexican War increase sectional tensions in the United States?

land acquired from Mexico ignited debate over slavery

Why did the Southern states secede when Abraham Lincoln was elected president?

his election was a threat to their culture and way of life

Why did Abraham Lincoln win the 1860 election?

Democratic votes split between North and South candidate

What decision did Jefferson Davis make that triggered the beginning of the Civil War?

decided to take over Fort Sumter

How did Republicans respond to Taney's controversial opinion?

claimed not binding because it was an opinion, not a ruling

What was the Underground Railroad?

a system of helping slaves escape to the North

What was an unintended result of the Fugitive Slave Act?

Northerners who hadn't cared about slavery were enraged now

studbud

Pre Civil War

25 termsStudBud Administration144 plays

US History 1850-1860 Pre-Civil War Time

Flashcards25 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 25

Answers

1
The Compromise of 1850 appealed to Southerners for several reasons, including
it added to the debts held by Texans
it admitted California as a free state
the Fugitive Slave Act improved
it admitted New Mexico as a slave state
2
How did the Compromise of 1850 help calm the debate over slavery?
offered concessions to people on both sides of slavery issue
called for restrictions on the slave trade in the US
forbade slavery in the Western territories
admitted California as free and New Mexico as slave state
3
What reaction did Southerners have to the raid on Harpers Ferry?
decided to vote to repeal the Kansas-Nebraska Act
believed the U.S. army was planning to invade the South
knew that Abraham Lincoln would win the 1860 election
convinced that the North was plotting to kill slaveholders
4
Whom did the Southern states elect to be the president of their new country?
Jefferson Davis
Stephen Douglas
John Calhoun
Robert E. Lee
5
In February 1861, the seceding states declared themselves to be an independent country known as
Southern United States
Confederate States of America
Southern States of America
Democratic States of America
6
What was the Freeport Doctrine?
Douglas's argument that people keep slavery out by pass laws
Brown's manifesto to launch a slave rebellion
Justice Taney's ruling on the Dred Scott case
Lincoln's argument Dred Scott decision unconstitutional
7
What was the Wilmot Proviso?
debate between David Wilmot and John Calhoun over slavery
Northern newspaper that condemned expansion of slavery
a bill that banned slavery in territories gained from Mexico
resolution defended the rights of new states adding slavery
8
What caused Senator Douglas to introduce the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
desire of Northerners the Missouri Compromise be repealed
construction of the transcontinental railroad
caning of Charles Sumner by Preston Brooks
need for a vote in Kansas whether free or slave state there
9
What argument did Democrats put forward in order to get James Buchanan elected in 1856?
that the Democrats would end slavery in the South and West
only Buchanan could save the Union
Buchanan had supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act
Buchanan was more experienced than Millard Fillmore
10
In 1859, what fervent abolitionist attacked the arsenal at Harpers Ferry?
Robert E. Lee
Harriet Tubman
John Brown
William Lloyd Garrison
11
What compromise did John Crittenden propose to end the secession of Southern states?
amend the Constitution to protect slavery in the South
replace the vice president with a Southern sympathizer
hold peace negotiations between the North and the South
repeal the Kansas-Nebraska Act
12
What about Chief Justice Roger Taney's opinion in the Dred Scott case enraged many Northerners?
unconstitutional to prohibit slavery in Western territories
ruled Dred Scott was free because of time in free territory
ruled Dred Scott was not a citizen and could not sue
ruled that the South had a right to continue slavery
13
In the Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sandford, what was Scott's claim?
his time in a free territory meant that he was a free man
he had been brutally treated by his owner and should be free
the Kansas-Nebraska Act must be repealed
illegally captured in the North because Fugitive Slave Act
14
How did the results of the Mexican War increase sectional tensions in the United States?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo angered many Northeasterners
Southwest businesses upset about loss of trade with Mexico
land acquired from Mexico ignited debate over slavery
Northern railroad companies had chance to expand operations
15
What effect did the Kansas-Nebraska Act have on the Whig Party?
created the Free-Soil Party
divided Northern and Southern Whigs
divided into the Southern and Western Whig Parties
dissolved and entered the Democratic Party
16
Why did the Southern states secede when Abraham Lincoln was elected president?
knew he planned to invade North Carolina and free the slaves
knew Congress was raising an army in the event of secession
he would raise tariffs and destroy Southern agriculture
his election was a threat to their culture and way of life
17
Why did Abraham Lincoln win the 1860 election?
Southern Democrats threatened to secede
Republicans promised to repeal the Fugitive Slave Act
Democratic votes split between North and South candidate
Republicans promised to outlaw slavery in the South
18
What candidate did Southern Democrats nominate for president for the 1860 election?
Abraham Lincoln
John Breckinridge
Jefferson Davis
Stephen Douglas
19
Idea that people settling in a territory should vote on whether or not to allow slavery there.
The Calhoun Resolution
The Wilmot Proviso
Bleeding Kansas
Popular Sovereignty
20
What decision did Jefferson Davis make that triggered the beginning of the Civil War?
decided to invade Maryland
decided to take the arsenal at Harpers Ferry
decided to fortify a fort in Virginia
decided to take over Fort Sumter
21
How did Republicans respond to Taney's controversial opinion?
claimed a Southern conspiracy had caused the ruling,
claimed Supreme Court had no authority ruling on federal law
claimed not binding because it was an opinion, not a ruling
largely ignored ruling and continued the Kansas-Nebraska Act
22
What was the Underground Railroad?
abolitionists and freed slaves who enter Western lands
spies sent by Northern abolitionists into the South
slave trade routes Southerners kept from Northern newspapers
a system of helping slaves escape to the North
23
The first state to secede from the Union was
Virginia
Florida
Maryland
South Carolina
24
Political party formed in 1854 from Northern Whigs, antislavery Democrats, and Free-Soilers.
Know-Nothing Party
Dixiecrat Party
Republican Party
Populist Party
25
What was an unintended result of the Fugitive Slave Act?
Northerners who hadn't cared about slavery were enraged now
North began to feel sympathetic toward Southern slaveholders
Southerners began to lose more enslaved people to the North
South was unable to capture its enslaved people in the North

Pre Civil War Flashcards | StudBud