Chapter 16 Towards Civil War

Which party did the Antislavery Whigs, Democrats, and Free-Soilers join together to form?

Which term refers to pro-slavery activists who crossed the Kansas border to vote?

Who led a raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia?

Which was the first state to vote to secede the Union?

In which state did rival pro-slavery and antislavery governments exist at the same time?

He was a violent abolitionist

Included the Fugitive Slave Act

Lincoln was largely unknown before which election?

This put the issue of slavery to popular vote

Who was the first president of the Confederate States of America

What event marked the beginning of the Civil War

Which concept did secessionists use to support their views?

This issue created a break in the Democratic party during the 1860 presidential election

Relates to a Supreme Court decision that ruled that the Constitution protected Slavery

The Wilmot Proviso called for