Pre-Civil War Quiz

The induction of what state offset the balance of power between free and slave states?

One slave and one free state entered the Union. Also, slavery couldn't grow north of the 36'30 line.

Political Party that wanted to prevent expansion of slavery into the Western Territories

This event caused the Southern states to secede (leave/withdraw) from the Union.

Required citizens to catch runaway slaves, even if they were in the North, where slavery was illegal.

A book written by abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe about the horrors of slavery.

Was a proposal that said, "any territory in the U.S. gained from Mexico will not have slavery".

An insurrection where an abolitionist seized arms from a federal arsenal and free enslaved people in the area.

In this case, the Supreme Court a slave is not free if he spends time in the North, where slavery is illegal.

When people have the power to decide to allow slavery or to prohibit it.

A network of safe houses and secret routes to help people to get to freedom from slavery.

Took away the Missouri Compromise. Voters in new territories would decide if slave/free by popular sovereignty.

This event kicked off the Civil War.

The most famous "conductor" of the Underground Railroad. Came to the South 19 times and helped over 300 people escape.